ϒ An Edwardian small silver mounted ivory and tortoiseshell carriage timepiece The movement by Duverdry and Blonquel, Saint-Nicholas-d'Aliermont, and the case London, 1910 The eight-day frosted gilt brass movement with replaced platform lever escapement and lion trademark for Duverdry and Bloquel to backplate, with circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands set behind a circular glass within flush tortoiseshell bezel, the case with hinged silver break-arch carrying handle over tortoiseshell edged front and rounded upper and lower edges to sides, the rear with conforming tortoiseshell banding and fill width ivory door incorporating silver hinges and clasp, on four tortoiseshell bun feet, Hallmarks for London 1910, makers H.A. & S., 8.5cm (3ins) high. Provenance: The beneficiary of the Estate of a private collector, East Midlands. The firm of Duverdry and Bloquel are recorded in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKS, Their history and development as being founded in Saint-Nicholas-d'Aliermont by Albert Villon in 1867 with the manufacture of movements initially being outsourced to small workshops in and around the area with materials supplied by Villon. In around 1900 the factory was updated and equipped with up to modern machinery hence production was moved fully in-house. In 1914 the factory was adapted to produce fuses for the war effort. Duverdry and Bloquel's London agent was Landenberger and Company who most likely supplied the movement of the current lot to the makers of the case. ϒ indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.