PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND VIEW ALL OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEO BEFORE PURCHASING. HERE IS A VERY HIGH QUALITY, EARLY REPEATER CARRIAGE CLOCK, MADE BY JULES OF PARIS AROUND 1840. THIS TRULY FABULOUS ANTIQUE CARRIAGE CLOCK IS IN A POLISHED BRASS CASE AND IT STRIKES VERY PRETTILY ON A BELL.
THE MOVEMENT IS MARKED ON THE BACK PLATE WITH THE NUMBER "196" AND "JULES, PARIS". THE BOTTOM IS ALSO MARKED 196. JULES WAS A MAKER OF TOP-QUALITY EARLY CARRIAGE CLOCKS IN THE 1840'S. THE FACE IS MARKED "JULES A PARIS", BELOW THE DIAL. CLOCK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 7-1/8" WITH THE HANDLE EXTENEDED AND 6" WITH THE HANDLE FOLDED.
CONDITION: HAS A SMALL DING ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE, AND COUPLE OF VERY SMALL DINGS ON THE FRONT. SOME FLEA BITES ON THE LOWER PART OF THE CASE. THERE'S A SMALL CHIP ON THE DIAL ON THE FAR RIGHT UPPER CORNER THAT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN LOOKING STRAIGHT AT THE DIAL.
BEVELED GLASS IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE POSTED PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PHYSICAL CONDITION. CLOSELY VIEW ALL OF THEM SO YOU MAY JUDGE FOR YOURSELF THE CONDITION, QUALITY, AND AGE OF THE CLOCK. THE CLOCK HAS AN 8 DAY MOVEMENT AND RUNS WELL. THE CLOCK STRIKES ON THE HOUR AND STRIKES THE CORRECT NUMBER OF TIMES DEPENDING ON THE HOUR.THE CLOCK STIKES ON THE HALF HOUR, BUT DOES NOT STRIKE THE CORRECT NUMBER OF TIMES. IT SHOULD STRIKE ONLY ONCE, BUT RANDOMLY STRIKES MORE THEN ONCE, SO IT WILL NEED SERVICING TO CORRECT THAT ISSUE. VIEW THE VIDEO TO SEE THE OPERATION OF THE CLOCK. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Clocks\Desk, Mantel & Shelf Clocks". The seller is "brenda6113" and is located in this country: US.
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