A brass pocket watch holder in the form of a carriage clock,…
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A brass pocket watch holder in the form of a carriage clock, the brass case engraved with all-over acanthus scrolls, the top sliding to reveal a compartment to hold a watch. With associated silver cased centre seconds chronograph, hallmarked Birmingham 1892, ¾ plate movement signed J.W.Reeley & Sons, London & Liverpool, height 16 cm.

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  • Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
  • Chronograph - A chronograph is a watch that also incorporates the features of a stopwatch, to measure elapsed time. Most chronographs are operated by two buttons, one to start and stop the chronograph second hand, and the other to return that hand to the starting position.
  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.

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