Rare Carriage Clock by Arnold & Dent
- Height:
- 15cm handle up
- Maker:
- Arnold& Dent
- Price:
- on request
RARE ENGLISH CARRIAGE CLOCK signed Arnold & Dent London
A relatively small nineteenth century carriage clock signed and numbered on the backplate Arnold & Dent 335, c. 1830-40.
The extremely attractive engraved and gilt brass case has four columns on the corners with engraved panels to the sides depicting scroll and foliate motifs. The top and the bottom are embellished by engravings, worked in a similar way as the panels. At the back is a door with a button at the side and a knob in the middle to facilitate opening it, which upon opening reveals the backplate with the signature of the makers and the number: Arnold & Dent LONDON 335, as well as the square for winding and a knob for setting the hands. At the top is a regulation pin with a calibrated sector with the words ‘Fast’ and ‘Slow’ to facilitate regulation. The clock is surmounted by a shaped carrying handle, having chased scrolls on both sides. The clock rests on four shaped feet.
The circular white enamel dial surrounded by a smooth bezel is set in an engraved foliate gilt brass mask. It has a Roman chapter ring with five-minute and minute divisions. The time is indicated by a delicate pair of blued steel Breguet hands. The makers have signed the dial in the following manner: ARNOLD & DENT LONDON.
The eight-day single chain fusee movement is of excellent quality, with a tailor made, jewelled lever escapement on a platform.
The makers, John Roger Arnold (1769-1843) was the son of the eminent chronometer maker, John Arnold. He was apprenticed to his father, who later sent him to the most distinguished French maker Abraham-Louis Breguet. From 1830 until 1840 he was partnered with John Dent (1790-1853), a celebrated name in the field of chronometer making, who became clockmaker to the Queen. and Edward John Dent (1790–1853), went into partnership in 1830 until 1840. Together they produced fine quality marine chronometers, mantel clocks and also some superb carriage clocks . Literature: B. Loomes, Watch and Clockmakers of the World, London, 2006, pp.22 and 211.
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