Lot 112: A Swiss Miniature Eight-Day Carriage Clock Movement Retailed by Drewell and Sons, London
A Swiss mechanical eight-day miniature carriage clock movement retailed by the firm Drewell and Sons of Piccadilly Circus, London. The movement is composed of brass plates held by four turned pillars and incorporates a platform lever escapement. The white dial displays black Arabic numerals, a dot minute track, and blued steel hands. It is mounted within a rectangular brass dial mask featuring a guilloché engine-turned pattern. The dial bears the retailer mark DREWELL & SONS, the location PICCADILLY CIRCUS, and SWISS at the base. The rear movement plate is stamped with the serial number 125515. The movement is accompanied by a period cardboard storage box with handwritten inventory marks.
Movement mask height: 4.5cm
Movement mask width: 3.5cm
Movement depth: approximately 2.5cm.
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