Carriage clocks are one of the steps in the development of portable horology, the ability of a person to keep track of time when travelling.

In order to fulfil this function, the clock must keep accurate time, be portable and cased for protection, and allow easy access to the dial for the reading of the time.

Travelling clocks, known in French as "pendule de voyage", have been in use since the 15th century, and remained little changed until the early 19th century. French clock maker Abraham-Louis Breguet developed the first modern travelling clock, known as a "carriage clock" or "officer's clock" in 1796, which he sold to Napoleon several years later. His clock was highly complex. As well as showing the time it also showed the date and temperature.

The carriage clock is rectangular in shape with a carrying handle, and usually has a plain or gilt-brass more...

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A brass & porcelain carriage clock 'Geo.C.Shrey & co San…

San Francisco Brass & Porcelain Carriage Clock with Women Panels

A brass & porcelain carriage clock 'Geo.C.Shrey & co San Francisco' decorated with panels of women. 13.5 cm high

Antique brass and porcelain carriage clock, painted with…

Bird-themed Antique Carriage Clock

Antique brass and porcelain carriage clock, painted with various birds and ducks to ground and in flight, gilt surround, 16 cm high

A 19th century French Auguste a Paris striking carriage clock,…

French Striking Carriage Clock, 19th Century

A 19th century French Auguste a Paris striking carriage clock, in an elaborately engraved early multi-piece brass case, hour and half hour striking on a bell, Jules or Bolviller type escapement. Working. Height 16.8 cm.

Early French enamelled striker carriage clock. Dial inscribed…

French Enamelled Striker Carriage Clock with Leather Case

Early French enamelled striker carriage clock. Dial inscribed Howell & James Ltd, London. Enamelling to handle & four corners. Appears operational, with leather carrying case & key. Height 19 cm

An exquisite late 19th century French carriage clock with…

French Japanesque Carriage Clock with Chiming Movement

An exquisite late 19th century French carriage clock with Japanesque decorations, chiming movement

19th century. Carriage clock, French with porcelain dial and…

French Porcelain Carriage Clock with Mercury Pendulum

19th century. Carriage clock, French with porcelain dial and mercury pendulum, height 28 cm

A French carriage clock, Roy and Fils, Paris, 19th century, the…

Neoclassical French Carriage Clock by Roy and Fils

A French carriage clock, Roy and Fils, Paris, 19th century, the case inspired by the neoclassical movement with columns flanking each side of the case. The silvered dial with Roman numerals and blued steel hands above two lower subsidiary dials. The brass…

A Brass Carriage Clock, Tiffany and Co, Dimensions 57 x 80 x 50…

Tiffany & Co Brass Carriage Clock

A Brass Carriage Clock, Tiffany and Co, Dimensions 57 x 80 x 50 mm. Brass case with glass pannels, mechanical key wound movement 11 jewels, white enamel dial with Roman hour markers and breguet style hands, dial singed Tiffany & Co, Swiss made. With brass…

A good 19th century brass cased carriage clock, by Charles…

Charles Frodsham Brass Carriage Clock

A good 19th century brass cased carriage clock, by Charles Frodsham, London, bevelled glass panels, the enamel dial with Roman numerals and blue steel hands, eight day movement, striking on the hour, recently overhauled and in good working order. 11 cm x…

A filigree masked dial carriage clock by Couiallet, C. 1890,…

Floral Masked Carriage Clock by Couiallet

A filigree masked dial carriage clock by Couiallet, C. 1890, pierced floral scroll mask, flanked by pillars with beaded edging. Non-striking timepiece. Enamel face in excellent condition, height 15 cm, width 8 cm, depth 6.5 cm

A fine quality brass carriage clock, in original travel case,…

Antique Brass Carriage Clock with Travel Case

A fine quality brass carriage clock, in original travel case, by lemaille and Gay, English/French 19th century, striking on a gong stamped gL and Patent Surety Roller, 13 cm high

A French brass and porcelain carriage clock, retailed by…

French porcelain carriage clock with hunting scenes

A French brass and porcelain carriage clock, retailed by Kilpatrick & Co, Paris, circa 1890, the brass frame neo-classical in form, inset with three hand painted porcelain panels, each with English hunting scenes. The dial bearing the retailers name…

A French architectural carriage clock, by Henri Jacot, circa…

Henri Jacot French Architectural Carriage Clock, Circa 1900

A French architectural carriage clock, by Henri Jacot, circa 1900, the French strike, on gong, with lever platform, with a gilded bronze case, incorporating Corinthian columns, serpentine top and base, encasing a circular enamel dial with Arabic numerals,…

A large carriage clock with enamelled sides, height 27 cm

Enamelled Carriage Clock - 27cm Height

A large carriage clock with enamelled sides, height 27 cm

Brass carriage clock, beautiful five bevelled window clock with…

Brass carriage clock, beautiful five bevelled window clock with ornately gilt face plate depicting birds and foliate design, housed within raised geometric square and triangular pyramid surround and base with fancy handle and key

A French carriage clock with fitted case, c.1880, with white…

French Carriage Clock with Fitted Case, c.1880

A French carriage clock with fitted case, c.1880, with white enamel dial, and Roman numerals. The case is decorated with four reeded brass columns with inside glass panels, and pierced decorated upper and lower friezes, and pierced work to inner dial and…

Brass carriage clock white dial with Roman numerals, with key

Brass Carriage Clock with Roman Numerals and Key

Brass carriage clock white dial with Roman numerals, with key

A carriage clock on a green marble base with swinging swing…

Enamel Carriage Clock on Green Marble Base

A carriage clock on a green marble base with swinging swing handle, enamel decoration and platform escapement lever, movement stamped 'Fabrique de Paris', with A.D. and Asclepius staff and numbers, 21.5 cm high

A large French oval carriage clock, 19th century, the oval case…

19th Century French Engraved Oval Carriage Clock

A large French oval carriage clock, 19th century, the oval case profusely engraved over all, with glass panels to top, sides and back. The circular dial with Roman numerals enclosed around an scroll engraved plate. The back plate stamped 'Made in France',…

A large French oval carriage clock, 19th century, the oval case…

French Engraved Oval Carriage Clock, 19th Century

A large French oval carriage clock, 19th century, the oval case profusely engraved over all, with glass panels to top, sides and back. The circular dial with Roman numerals enclosed around an scroll engraved plate. The back plate stamped 'Made in France',…

19th century French striking carriage clock, by Gay Lamille…

19th Century French Striking Carriage Clock with Enamel Panels

19th century French striking carriage clock, by Gay Lamille with Surety roller patent and Hardy Bros retail mark, with circular gilt dial set with black Roman numerals, set within a facetted case with an enamel panel to either side depicting Henry VIII…

A French gilded brass carriage clock on stand, late 19th…

Gilded French Carriage Clock on Stand

A French gilded brass carriage clock on stand, late 19th century, the circular enamel dial with both Arabic and Roman numerals, surrounded by an elaborately engraved gilded back plate, supported by a matching rectangular pedestal base mounted with four…

19th century French carriage clock with English sterling silver…

French-English Carriage Clock with Striking Mechanism

19th century French carriage clock with English sterling silver embossed case, the French movement with striking mechanism

A boxed brass Le Roy & Fils mid-19th century officer/carriage…

Le Roy & Fils Brass Carriage Clock with Filigree Panels

A boxed brass Le Roy & Fils mid-19th century officer/carriage clock with Filligree foliate side panels. The enamel dial with Roman numeral markings in black and stamped Le Roys & Fils Paris, 57 new Bond St, London. Comes in original leather and purple…

Fine antique bronze, ebony & ivory enamelled inlay carriage…

Bronze and Ivory Carriage Clock with Putto Supports

Fine antique bronze, ebony & ivory enamelled inlay carriage clock with putto supports.

Rare gilt metal and enamel combined timepiece carriage clock,…

Rare Enamel and Metal Carriage Clock with Barometer

Rare gilt metal and enamel combined timepiece carriage clock, barometer, thermometer and compass, in original fitted case by R. & Co., Paris, circa 1900. Rectangular turned and fluted columns, the frieze decorated with champleve blue enamel on floral…

A Liberty & Co. Tudric pewter Archibald Knox timepiece carriage…

Archibald Knox Tudric Pewter Carriage Clock

A Liberty & Co. Tudric pewter Archibald Knox timepiece carriage clock c1902, the enamel dial with Roman numerals to the copper chapter ring, designed by Archibald Knox, impressed model number 0721 on base. With French movement that runs well however can…

A particulary fine French carriage clock enscribed Le Roi et…

French Carriage Clock from Palais Royale, Paris

A particulary fine French carriage clock enscribed Le Roi et Fils. Palais Royale, Paris. 11 cm high.

A French champleve mantel, carriage clock, 24 cm high

French Champleve Mantel Carriage Clock (9 words)

A French champleve mantel, carriage clock, 24 cm high

A gorge cased quarter striking carriage clock, striking with…

Henri Jacot Quarter Striking Carriage Clock with Case

A gorge cased quarter striking carriage clock, striking with quarter repeat/alarm mechanism. With original carrying case. Henri Jacot, Paris. C. 1880. Enamel face in excellent condition, height 14 cm, width 9 cm, depth 7 cm

Sterling silver carriage clock, hallmarked London 1884, with…

Antique London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Carriage Clock

Sterling silver carriage clock, hallmarked London 1884, with decorative bird and floral decorations, together with key, Height 14 cm approx

Paul Garnier 19th century striking carriage clock, hour and…

Paul Garnier Striking Carriage Clock with Case and Key

Paul Garnier 19th century striking carriage clock, hour and half hour striking on a bell, one piece case. The movement back plate signed Paul Garnier, Hger du Roi, the watered-silk engine turned dial with Roman numeral chapter ring over two winding holes…

A large brass carriage clock, English, Gillett & Bland, Croydon,…

Brass Carriage Clock with Engraved Dial and Foliate Design

A large brass carriage clock, English, Gillett & Bland, Croydon, London, circa 1875 double fusee, lever platform escapement, striking hours, engraved silvered dial, Roman numerals, the brass case with three bevelled glass sides and a foliate engraved…

A rare Dent (late Arnold and Dent) carriage clock, date 1850,…

1850 Dent Carriage Clock with Coutts Family Provenance

A rare Dent (late Arnold and Dent) carriage clock, date 1850, the movement with twin chain fusee drive, the plate signed 'Dent, late Arnold and Dent' with the 82 strand, London address and serial number 480, suggesting an origin not long after the…

A rare quality early 19th century James McCabe hour striking…

James McCabe Hour Striking Carriage Clock

A rare quality early 19th century James McCabe hour striking carriage clock, the celebrated London firm of clockmakers. The moulded brass case is of a style typical to this maker and retains its original gilding. There are bevelled glasses to the sides…

A good ornate brass cased carriage clock by Arnold & Dent,…

Arnold & Dent Ornate Carriage Clock, 1850

A good ornate brass cased carriage clock by Arnold & Dent, London, dated 1850 to the engraved case, silvered dial with day and date subsidiary dials with original Morrocan leather case, not working. Height 12 cm