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£190
Richard & Cie, Paris, a French brass cased repeating and striking carriage clock, the enamel dial with blued steel hands, the 8-day duration timepiece mechanism, signed to the back plate with R & Ce stamp, striking on two gongs, lacking door handle, 13.5 x 9.5 x 8cm.
Richard & Co started life in Paris in 1848 under a different name but then added a London branch at 24 Cannon Street in 1867 which became Richard & Co. They were mainly carriage clock makers, producing clocks in different English and French styles for the respective markets. The London business lasted until 1881 with the Paris workshop based at Rue Bondy continuing on until the beginning of the 20th Century.
movement work but not guaranteed, striking main spring broken so unable to test
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