Clock · Carriage clock

This early 20th-century carriage clock is identified as a French-made instrument produced for the British market and retailed by Thomas Agnew & Sons. The construction features a frame of polished steel and gilt brass, supported by four corner pillars and four square feet. The clock incorporates thick bevelled glass panels on the sides, back, and top, which facilitate internal visibility of the movement and the escapement. The gilt brass dial, measuring 2 inches in diameter, displays Roman numerals and a minute track, accompanied by blued steel hands. Internally, the clock houses a two-train movement with a 14-day power reserve, a jewelled lever escapement, and a repeating mechanism that strikes the hours and half-hours on a coiled gong. A winding key is included.