Arnold & Dent, London.

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A fine gilt-brass carriage clock with white enamel dial. Circa 1830

Case

The gilt brass case with deep well top and baluster carrying handle. Thick glass bevelled panels to the sides, top and sliding rear panel.

Dial

The enamel dial with Roman hour numerals signed Arnold & Dent London. The gilt mask finely engraved with foliate scrolls. Blued steel moon hands.

Movement

The eight day double fusee movement has four pillars, Harrison's maintaining power and a large platform lever escapement. Blued steel balance spring to the bimetallic balance. Striking the hours on a gong with repeating function. The backplate signed Arnold & Dent London.

Height handle up 8 1/2 inches. (21.5 cm)

In 1830 John Roger Arnold joined Edward Dent in a business partnership that was to last 10 years. The business prospered, making fine quality marine chronometers, mantel clocks and also some superb carriage clocks. This is possibly one of the earliest clocks made in the partnership before a numbering sequence was used by the firm.