The London ClockMaker

French carriage clock, 6" (15cm) tall, 4" (10cm) wide, 3" (8cm) deep. Striking on a gong, this clock strikes the number on the hour and once on the half. It has a wonderful gilt and glass case and a Platform escapement. This has many benefits including making it more portable.

£1,500 + vat

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The platform escapement became popular with French manufacturers and was the principal advantage held by carriage clocks (derived from the French, carriage meaning 'carryable' rather than of carriages). The resulting clock was entirely portable without the restrictions of the pendulum and the system soon spread to German and English manufacturers, although the platforms themselves often came from the watchmakers of Switzerland.