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Carriage Clock: London Hallmarked Silver Boudoir Carriage Timepiece with French Movement by Cooke & Kelvey 1911 (1 of 8)
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Carriage Clock: London Hallmarked Silver Boudoir Carriage Timepiece with French Movement by Cooke & Kelvey 1911

REF: AC/461 / LA432966
£550
€642
$692
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Description
Diminutive and beautifully appointed London 1911 silver hallmarked, boudoir carriage timepiece, by the famous firm of Cooke & Kelvey of London and India, complete with its original French made movement. • A well-maintained solid sliver case and related garniture that sits on its four silver bun feet. • Handcrafted scrolled and collapsible swing carrying handle. • White enamelled dial (in superb condition), with black Roman numerals. • Original blued steel heavy double swell spade hands. • Convex glaze mounted in its raised silver sight frame. • Rear, full-length hinged sliver door. • High-quality French rear-winding 8-day movement. • Mechanism driven by a recently serviced, jewelled, and fully functioning mounted platform escapement that keeps excellent time. Cooke & Kelvey was founded in 1858 by Robert Thomas Cooke and Charles Kelvey and were clockmakers, pearl and diamond merchants, gold and silversmiths, and high-end jewellers, carrying out some of their finest work during the latter period of British administration in India. Such was there standing for extreme high-quality craft and workmanship, they were commissioned on numerous occasions by British and Indian Royal families and many of the highest echelons of related society, being noted as; “…famous for their beautifully appointed showrooms with rare jewels of immense value, collected from all parts of the world, together with their unrivalled displays of solid silver, testimonial plate, electroplate, clocks, and watches etc.” The firm of Cooke & Kelvey were also appointed contractors to the British Government, being preferred manufacturers of precious metal office and residential clocks such as this one. The company’s stated Hq was in London with manufacturing bases in Delhi, Lahore, and Simla (where this clock was assembled) and was under the control of several owners before passing onto the Khemka family in 1946, under whom it remains today. …So, if you’re looking for a unique and special gift for a very special person, this may just be the perfect investment for you! (7.8cm high including the handle). Payment - We Accept: - Debit / Credit Cards. - Bacs Transfer. (Our bank details are on our invoices). - PayPal, via this site.
measurements
Height:
78 mm
Width:
57 mm
Depth:
50 mm
declaration
Time to Admire has clarified that the Carriage Clock: London Hallmarked Silver Boudoir Carriage Timepiece with French Movement by Cooke & Kelvey 1911 (LA432966) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Circa 1911
condition
Excellent condition. Serviced and in full working order.
location
This Carriage Clock: London Hallmarked Silver Boudoir Carriage Timepiece with French Movement by Cooke & Kelvey 1911 is located in Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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