Lot 1524 , A brass carriage clock, dial signed Bechtler Allahabad, striking on a coiled gong, 13.5cm high

A brass carriage clock, dial signed Bechtler Allahabad, striking on a coiled gong, 13.5cm high

A brass carriage clock, dial signed Bechtler Allahabad, striking on a coiled gong, 13.5cm high
£40-60

Condition:
Case is lacquered brass; one side-glass loose but secure; backplate stamped Made in France; dial both upper corners with cracks and hairline cracks. Movement temperamental - has worked for the last 24 hours, losing five minutes but today has been difficult to sustain its motion… eventually achieved; temperamental . Does not seem to be striking. No key.

Sold for £65