A LARGE LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH OVAL CASED FULLY ENGRAVED GRAND SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH CALENDAR WORK having a gilt brass moulded case inset with bowed bevelled glass panels enclosing a gilt engine-turned masked porcelain dial with Roman numerals above three porcelain subsidiary dials for days, date and alarm fronting an eight-day repeating movement with original compensated lever escapement and alarm striking/repeating the hours and quarters on two steel gongs - chime adjust lever underneath.

18.5cm high handle up

The movement is in working condition with its original lever escapement. It is chiming and repeating the correct quarters, but the strike is one hour ahead, so it is striking six at five o'clock. The case is in very good condition with no losses to the gilding. There are no chips or cracks in the glass. The dial is also in good, undamaged condition; the three subsidiary dials have hairline cracks.