A superbly engraved, carriage clock striking grande-sonnerie on bells and with three subsidiary dials.

The case is of classic gorge style with straight sided, 5  knop carrying handle, oval top glass and deep moulded foot.  The engraving of leafy scrolls on a delicate matted ground is of the finest quality.

The dial set within an engraved mask and written with double minutes circle, beautifully proportioned Roman numerals and signed as above, has blued steel moon hands. The subsidiary dials for day of the week, date and alarm are set below the main dial.

The movement with cut compensated balance strikes the hours and quarters on two bells, the striking sequence being selected by the usual lever in the baseplate which offers Hours & Quarters, Silent or Quarters Only. The alarm also sounds on one of the bells. The backplate is signed as on the dial and numbered 471 in the lower left corner.

Date: circa 1870

Height: 5 ½ in  (14 cm) excluding handle
Height:  6 ¾ in (17 cm) with handle up

Width: 4 in (10.15 cm)

Depth: 3 ½ in (9 cm)

* Litherland Davies & Co, both watch and clockmakers, were at three addresses in Liverpool from 1816 to 1877 but had no premises in Paris. Like many well known British makers and retailers they ordered carriage clocks from the best French makers but ensured that only their name should appear on dial or movement.  There seems little doubt that in this case the maker was Henri Jacot who in the standard work is referred to as “ being responsible for the production of superb carriage clocks.”

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