French travel alarm clock.

France. 2. H. 19th century. Movement No. 272.

Unmarked movement with visible lever escapement on top, hour/half-hour strike and alarm with 2 hammers on 1 round gong, hour repeater with separate pusher. Key winding. Functional in short time test. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, minute ring and Breguet hands, below an auxiliary dial with 12-hour display for alarm. Dial only indistinctly marked.

Brass. H 19.5 cm.

Oval brass case with 5-sided faceted glazing, curved bow handle and florally chased frame, made in the style of the travel clocks of the Parisian clock manufacturer Drocourt. Inside, elaborately open-worked and silver-plated front and side panels with hunting motifs, grape decoration and symbol decoration.

With key.