MignonetteFrench

MignonetteFrench, retailed by Buys Badollet, Cairo, circa 1890. Very fine and interesting gilt brass and painted enamel eight-day going miniature carriage clock. Rectangular, all side panels painted on blue enamel with vignettes of Cupid and the Moon, with gold stars in the background, showing Cupid shaving the Moon, feeding him, and aiming one of his arrows at him. mounted in an aperture of the enameled front panel, white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring. Gold hands. Rectangular, 34 x 21 mm. gilt brass, cylinder escapement, plain three-arm gold balance, blued steel balance spring.Signed by retailer on case, case also stamped with rampart lion mark.Dim. Height 63 mm (with handle), width31 mm.