This is a very nice and very attractive small brass cased carriage clock. This clock measures approximately 7 inches to the top of the fully extended handle. This case form has a name. It is referred to as “Corniche case.” This decorative case format was used as early as the 1880’s and was very popular with the retail buying public. This example has been improved in that it is decorated with champleve’ inlays. The additional colors make this an example that stands out on a shelf cluttered with the more common brass cased examples. This case has been recently polished and protected with lacquer. The glass side panels are a rectangular shape. The glass panel located at the top of the case is in the shape of an oval and is quite large. All the glass is in good condition and is finished with beveled edging. The porcelain dial is colorfully decorated. The time ring is formatted Arabic numerals to indicate the hours. The interior of this time ring is decorated with a colorful floral pattern. The American Retailer’s name, “Shreve Crump & Low Co., Boston” can be found printed below the time ring. Please note the finely made hands. The movement has been cleaned and is in excellent running order. It retains it’s original lever platform. The movement is designed to run eight days on a full wind. It will strike each hour on a wire gong located inside the case. Depress this button and the clock is designed to strike the last hour on a single gong. In addition, it will strike the last quarter hour on two gongs with two separate hammers indicating that it is a petite sonnerie. This feature was incorporated into clocks like this one so that one could place the clock on the night table. If you were to wake from sleep in the darkness hours, you could simply press this repeat button and the clock would strike indicating the approximate time. This is more convenient than having fumble in the darkness, looking for a match to strike in order to light a candle to visually read the dial. This fine clock was made circa 1900.