An Early 20th century French striking and repeating engraved brass carriage clock presented to Moya Llewelyn Davies nee O'Connor on the occasion of her wedding. In the original presentation case. The carrying handle over a rectangular glazed observation window framed by engraving over a moulded cornice raised on four columns, the sides fully engraved with cherubs displaying garlands of flowers, ribbons and foliage, on a decorated base with block feet. The 2.5 inch silvered Arabic dial with blued steel hands. The two train going barrel movement striking the hours and half hours on a blued steel gong, the silvered platform with further engraved decoration, and lever escapement, currently ticking, striking and repeating. Together with the original silk and velvet lined presentation case. 15cms (6ins) high. (2) Footnotes: The inside of the rear door is engraved with a presentation inscription: Presented to Mr & Mrs Crompton Llewelyn Davies, on the occasion of their Marriage, 8th December 1910, by Members and Friends of the United Committee for the Taxation of Land Values. Moya Elizabeth Llewelyn Davies born O'Connor, (1881-1943), was a Gaelic scholar, an activist for Irish independence and collaborated with Michael Collins. Born in Ireland into a Fanian family, she moved to London in 1899 and worked in the British civil service. In 1910 she married Crompton Llewelyn Davies, a barrister. His brother, Arthur was friends with Charles Barry and it was Arthurs children who inspired Barrie to write the childrens classic 'Peter Pan'. When the Irish war of independence started, Moya and her two children moved back to Ireland and bought Furry Park, Killester, near Dublin. Their home was known as a safe house for Michael Collins, whom she had met in London when he was a Sinn Fain MP, while her husband passed information that he obtained from his connections with the British establishment. She was imprisoned and she and her husband were deported back to Britain in 1920. There were rumours that she had an affair with Collins, but it is much disputed, but by all accounts she did help him write his autobiography 'The Path to Freedom'. The United Committee for the Taxation of Land Values was founded in 1907 as a branch of the English League for the Taxation of Land Values, a land reform group. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing