Carriage Clock: 1880 French Made Carriage Timepiece by Richard & Co. with Original Leather Travel Case

We present for consideration, this wonderful French made brass framed carriage timepiece by Richard & Co. with 5 x bevelled glass panels and comes in its original rouge diced Morocco leather travel case. • Brass corniche plinth and a shaped brass carry handle. • White enamelled dial with black Roman numerals. • Original pair of blued Paris spade hands. • Glazed swing rear door. • High quality 8-day, single barrel R&C French rear winding movement, engraved with trade mark and “Made in France.” • Mechanism driven by a jewelled platform escapement, visible through the mounted top glass tablet. • Comes with a brass winding key. The highly reputable clockmaking firm of Richard et Cie., commenced life in Paris, 1848, adding a London based sales and market operation to their portfolio in 1867 at 24 Cannon Street, London in 1867. This branch operated under the English translated name of ‘Richard & Co.’ (abbreviated to R&Co., or R&C), and this clock would have been one of their leading range of carriage clocks made at the Rue Bondy factory in Paris and exported to London specifically for the English market. The company closed their London offices in 1881 but continued to operate in Paris until the outbreak of Wwi. Payment - We Accept: - Debit / Credit Cards. - Bacs Transfer. (Our bank details are on our invoices). - PayPal, via this site.