A French silvered and gilt brass alarm striking carriage clock, circa 1880

7.5-cm silvered dial with Roman numerals in engraved cartouches, alarm subsidiary below and the surround with elaborate incised gilt foliate scrolls, movement with ratchet tooth platform escapement, trip repeating rack striking and alarm on a gong, attractive gilt and silvered case surmounted by a shaped carrying handle, fluted Corinthian columns over the protruding corners, the sides with arched glass panels, raised on a moulded base