Clock · Carriage clock

This carriage clock is constructed with a sterling silver case and carries official London hallmark stamps for the year 1978. It is produced by the British manufacturer Charles Frodsham London. The case design features fluted columns at the four corners, a molded cornice, and a wide base. A geometric handle with a fluted center sits atop the clock above a rectangular bevelled glass panel. Thick bevelled glass panels are also set into the front, sides, and rear of the case. The white enamel dial measures 2.25 inches in diameter and features black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, and black spade-pattern steel hands. Signed 'Charles Frodsham London' at the center, the dial is mounted within a silver mask engraved with floral and scroll motifs. The eight-day mechanical movement features an 11-jewel, two-train construction with a lever escapement, hour-striking mechanism on a bell, and a repeating function activated by a button on the case top.