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Engraved Giant French Carriage Clock Alarm by Hollinge
A giant French carriage clock in an engraved corniche style case, repeat striking on a bell and with an alarm function. The clock is complete with its original Morocco leather carrying case.
The giant sized case is newly regilded. It is very nicely engraved, and the dials sit behind an engine-turned gilt mask.
The bell-striking 8-day movement has an alarm function, and repeats on depressing a button on the top of the case. The movement has a large oversized platform stamped on the underside with its serial number 6760.There are aspects of this movement which elevate it above and beyond those that we normally see. In particular, I have not seen another French carriage clocks with plates as thick as these. It is more similar in nature to the plates found in a good quality English fusee carriage clock. Other design features lead us to believe that this particular movement was a limited production run, made in very small numbers. Hence the elevation in quality all round.
The clock is indistinctly stamped with H.L. on the frontplate, mis-stamped on an angle so that only the shadow of the H is visible. The clock is numbered throughout 6536 – the backplate, frontplate, dial plate are all stamped with this number. In the early days of Paris carriage clock mass production, H.L. (Hollinge) were the clockmakers that supplied ‘blanc roulant’ movements to many of the esteemed French carriage clock makers – Drocourt, Henri Jacot, Leroy, to name but a few.
The perfect white enamel dial has a slightly rubbed signature for the original retailer Mackay Cunningham & Co., a jewellers in Edinburgh, the partnership formed by James Mackay & David Cunningham in c.1856. It was taken over by James Hardy & Co Ltd circa 1912.
The rear of the dial bears the serial number and is signed AM for Adolphe Mojon, a common signature for H.L. dials.
Very delicate moon hands, unusual for this size of carriage clock.
Height: 21cms ( 8 1/4 inches)
Width: 12cms
Depth: 10cms
The clock’s serial number leads us to believe that this clock dates from the early 1870s, just prior to the H.L. workshops being taken over by Drocourt. We know from Leigh Extence’s extensive research that Drocourt bought ‘a small factory’ from Albert Hollinge (HL) in circa 1875 or 1876, and minor changes were made to the production.
This clock is very similar in all respects to another giant corniche engraved carriage clock by H.L. , serial No: 6296, made for Drocourt. The backplate is set out identically, with the same barrel bridge and the identical platform (that one bearing a serial number 6737, very close to this clock’s).
Whilst number 6296 has curved crossings to the wheel work, this number 6536 has straight crossing-out to the spokes of the wheelwork as used by Drocourt post-H.L.. It was clearly made just at the cusp of H.L.’s change in wheel work design and Drocourt’s takeover.
The clock movement will be overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years. We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.
The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.
We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.
Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.
The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.
SellerCarlton Clocks
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Carlton Clocks
Bank Farm
Lower Odcombe
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8TY
Tel : 01935 713333
Non UK callers : +44 1935 713333
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The giant sized case is newly regilded. It is very nicely engraved, and the dials sit behind an engine-turned gilt mask.
The bell-striking 8-day movement has an alarm function, and repeats on depressing a button on the top of the case. The movement has a large oversized platform stamped on the underside with its serial number 6760.There are aspects of this movement which elevate it above and beyond those that we normally see. In particular, I have not seen another French carriage clocks with plates as thick as these. It is more similar in nature to the plates found in a good quality English fusee carriage clock. Other design features lead us to believe that this particular movement was a limited production run, made in very small numbers. Hence the elevation in quality all round.
The clock is indistinctly stamped with H.L. on the frontplate, mis-stamped on an angle so that only the shadow of the H is visible. The clock is numbered throughout 6536 – the backplate, frontplate, dial plate are all stamped with this number. In the early days of Paris carriage clock mass production, H.L. (Hollinge) were the clockmakers that supplied ‘blanc roulant’ movements to many of the esteemed French carriage clock makers – Drocourt, Henri Jacot, Leroy, to name but a few.
The perfect white enamel dial has a slightly rubbed signature for the original retailer Mackay Cunningham & Co., a jewellers in Edinburgh, the partnership formed by James Mackay & David Cunningham in c.1856. It was taken over by James Hardy & Co Ltd circa 1912.
The rear of the dial bears the serial number and is signed AM for Adolphe Mojon, a common signature for H.L. dials.
Very delicate moon hands, unusual for this size of carriage clock.
Height: 21cms ( 8 1/4 inches)
Width: 12cms
Depth: 10cms
The clock’s serial number leads us to believe that this clock dates from the early 1870s, just prior to the H.L. workshops being taken over by Drocourt. We know from Leigh Extence’s extensive research that Drocourt bought ‘a small factory’ from Albert Hollinge (HL) in circa 1875 or 1876, and minor changes were made to the production.
This clock is very similar in all respects to another giant corniche engraved carriage clock by H.L. , serial No: 6296, made for Drocourt. The backplate is set out identically, with the same barrel bridge and the identical platform (that one bearing a serial number 6737, very close to this clock’s).
Whilst number 6296 has curved crossings to the wheel work, this number 6536 has straight crossing-out to the spokes of the wheelwork as used by Drocourt post-H.L.. It was clearly made just at the cusp of H.L.’s change in wheel work design and Drocourt’s takeover.
The clock movement will be overhauled and guaranteed for 3 years. We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.
The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.
We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.
Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.
The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.
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Category Antique Clocks
Period Mid Victorian Antiques
Material Gilt
Origin French
Item code as392a592 / 1627
Status For Sale
£7700.00 
$9540.30
€9248.47
$9540.30
€9248.47
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View all stock from
Carlton Clocks
Bank FarmLower Odcombe
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8TY
Tel : 01935 713333
Non UK callers : +44 1935 713333
Get directions to Carlton Clocks
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