A very small and rare carriage timepiece with Duplex escapement.

The gilt-brass glazed case with solid removable rear door with dust shutters for winding and hand-set; the circular white enamel dial, signed DENT 33 Cockspur St London and numbered 19955, with Roman numerals with seconds chapter belowX11, blued steel hands, set within a finely engine-turned gilt mask. The top quality eight-day duration chain fuseé movement, signed and numbered on the backplate, with gilt platform underslung DUPLEX escapement. With original numbered winding key.

Case height: 4 inches (10cms).

E.J. DENT
33 Cockspur Street
London
No: 19955
Date: c1852