Clock
Retailer
Tiffany & Company
(American, founded 1837)
Maker
Maker unknown
(European)
Date1880-1900
MediumGilt metal
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2in. (16.5cm)
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 1023.43
DescriptionGilt metal carriage timepiece.Turned and fluted corner columns, base and cornice with pierced frieze of lattice work and flowerheads, the glazed side panels enclosing pierced gilt frets in the form of flowering vines.On View
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Label TextDeveloped in France in the early nineteenth century, perhaps by the renowned watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, carriage clocks were portable timepieces with spring-driven mechanisms. Typically, the case consisted of a brass or gilt-brass frame enclosing glass-paneled sides and with a handle on the top. By mid century, carriage clocks were in large-scale production in France and other parts of Europe. Typically, the makers did not sign the works or the cases. Many examples exhibit the mark of the retailer.
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