A fine French engraved gilt brass miniature carriage timepiece Unsigned, Paris, late 19 th century The eight-day single train movement with silvered platform lever escapement and backplate stamped with serial number 790 to the lower left hand corner, the dial with rectangular gilt brass mask finely engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls onto a matted ground enclosing a circular white enamel rosette centred enamel hour disc with iron-red Roman numeral hour numerals, blue Arabic numeral five minutes to outer track and fine pierced hands, the bevel-glazed gilt cannelee case of Mignonette No. 1 size with hinged carrying handle over rectangular glazed panel to the fine floral scroll engraved top incorporating scallop shells to angles, the uprights decorated with delicate floral trails and beads over rococo scroll engraved skirt base, 3.25ins high excluding handle. Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonettes or little darlings and come in three graded sizes with No. 1 being the smallest.
A fine French engraved gilt brass miniature carriage timepiece Unsigned, Paris, late 19 th century The eight-day single train movement with silvered platform lever escapement and backplate stamped with serial number 790 to the lower left hand corner, the dial with rectangular gilt brass mask finely engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls onto a matted ground enclosing a circular white enamel rosette centred enamel hour disc with iron-red Roman numeral hour numerals, blue Arabic numeral five minutes to outer track and fine pierced hands, the bevel-glazed gilt cannelee case of Mignonette No. 1 size with hinged carrying handle over rectangular glazed panel to the fine floral scroll engraved top incorporating scallop shells to angles, the uprights decorated with delicate floral trails and beads over rococo scroll engraved skirt base, 3.25ins high excluding handle. Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonettes or little darlings and come in three graded sizes with No. 1 being the smallest.
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