Giant" gilt brass 8 day-going, triple-train, grande sonnerie quarter-repeating carriage clock. J.W. Benson, London, circa 1890.

"Giant" gilt brass 8 day-going, triple-train, grande sonnerie quarter-repeating carriage clock. J.W. Benson, London, circa 1890. Precision Timekeeper with 4 Complications; J.W. Benson, 25 Old Bond St., London, circa 1890. Very fine and rare "giant" gilt brass 8 day-going, triple-train, grande sonnerie quarter-repeating carriage clock. C. Glazed on four sides and on top, molded cornice with beaded edge, rectangular base with stepped top, canted corners, massive gilt brass handle. D. Silvered, circular hour chapter with radial Roman numerals and outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds set below XII o'clock. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hands. M. Rectangular brass, triple fusee and chain, going train with maintaining power, platform with lateral lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued stel flat balance spring, entire escapement jeweled, striking on three gongs with three hammers, strike/stop lever on the back. Signed on dial and movement. Dim. 28 mm, width 16 cm.