A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRASS AND PORCELAIN MOUNTED STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK the Anglaise-Riche style case with fluted swing handle over three quarter ringed pilasters to the corners, the sides with gilt porcelain panels depicting Renaissance style figures within landscapes on a stippled ground, the porcelain dial depicting a castle, the Roman dial signed for the retailer 'EDWARD & SONS LONDON & GLASGOW', the twin barrel movement striking the half hour and the hours on a blued steel, coiled gong, the backplate stamped 'PATENT SURETY ROLLER' with lever platform escapement, with winder, 19cm high handle up The movement is winding, ticking and striking but not fully tested or guaranteed.  Related Literature: See the Antiquarian Horological Journal, June 2017 for an article regarding the 'Patent Surety Roller' stamp, which describes a mechanical device designed to ensure the accuracy in the strikework of the clock.  Provenance: This clock has been in the same family for generations, presumably since it was first made in the 1890's.