Clock · Carriage clock

This mid-19th-century carriage clock is housed in a gilt-brass Gorge-style case measuring 13 by 8 by 7 centimeters. Attributed to the maker Scherer in Paris and dated to approximately 1865, the timepiece features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a minute track. The hours are indicated by blued steel club-pattern hands. The clock is powered by an eight-day movement with twin trains, which drives a striking mechanism for hours and half-hours on a bell, complemented by a repeater function. The escapement is an English lever platform type. The movement and backplate are signed by Scherer. The case includes beveled glass panels and a folding handle, the latter incorporating the repeater activation button. According to the auction description, the movement has been serviced and overhauled. The clock is noted to have a minor hairline crack in the upper right corner of the dial.