FINE CIRCA 1890 VICTORIAN CARRIAGE CLOCK COMPENDIUM FOR REED & SON – CAMBRIDGE

FINE CIRCA 1890 VICTORIAN CARRIAGE CLOCK COMPENDIUM, BAROMETER, THERMOMETER AND COMPASS FOR REED & SON – CAMBRIDGE

THIS IS AN EXQUISITE FRENCH CARRIAGE CLOCK COMPENDIUM, MANUFACTURED AROUND 1890 FOR THE ENGLISH MARKET AND RETAILED BY THE CAMBRIDGE JEWELLERS ‘REED & SON’.

THESE WERE INITIALLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY FRENCH CLOCK-  BE CARRIED ON MILITARY CAMPAIGNS.

THE BEAUTIFUL CORNICHE CASE, WITH VERY UNUSUAL TURNED BRASS ‘T’ HANDLE, IS IN WONDERFUL ORIGINAL CONDITION AND STILL RETAINS ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL GILDING.

MEASURING 165mm IN LENGTH, 70mm IN WIDTH AND 125mm IN HEIGHT. IT IS 165mm IN HEIGHT INCLUDING THE ‘T’ HANDLE.

THE 8 DAY CLOCK IS OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND WORKS PERFECTLY, WINDING AND SETTING CORRECTLY AND KEEPING VERY GOOD TIME. BOTH THE BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER WORK PERFECTLY ALSO. THE FINE SILVERED DIAL MARCHING COMPASS ATOP THE COMPENDIUM WORKS AS IT SHOULD, THE NEEDLE FINDING ITS WAY DUE-NORTH SMARTLY.

TWO ACCESS DOORS OPEN ON HINGES TO THE REAR, THE LEFT OPENING TO ALLOW THE CLOCK TO BE WOUND AND SET. THE ORIGINAL KEY THAT CAME WITH THE CLOCK WHEN IT WAS NEW IS STILL PRESENT.

THE PORCELAIN ENAMEL DIALS OF THE CLOCK AND BAROMETER ARE SIGNED BY THE RETAILER ‘REED & SON – CAMBRIDGE’. THE FINE MERCURY THERMOMETER WITH PORCELAIN ENAMEL BACK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, VERY UNUSUAL AS THESE ARE OFTEN DAMAGED DUE TO THEIR EXPOSED POSITION AND NOT BEING PROTECTED BY GLASS. THIS IS AN ITEM OF EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY AND VERY, VERY SCARCE TO FIND IN SUCH WONDERFUL CONDITION.