A RARE FRENCH BRASS ‘GIANT’-SIZE GORGE CASED CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH PUSH REPEAT, AND WITH ORIGINAL OVER-SIZE KEY AND CASE
By Drocourt, Paris, No 6805, Retailed by Martin & Co, Paris and Cheltenham, circa 1900
The hinged rippled handle above a full-size glass bevelled plate showing the large original silvered platform lever escapement, the white enamel dial with blued steel hands, within an engraved gilt mask, the twin train movement stamped with Drocourt’s cachet mark and numbered, and repeated to the inner side of the front plate, the base of case and underside of the movement plate
24cm high
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£2,000 - £4,000
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Hammer price:
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£6,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Drocourt's 'Giant' size carriage clocks are comparatively rare. See Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert, Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development, Woodbridge, 1974, pp. 185-186.
PROVENANCE: Shakenhurst Hall, Cleobury Mortimer. For further information please refer to the Bellmans website article: Shakenhurst Hall - An English Country House Collection
In good original condition with its oversize key and case. The gilding to the case is worn through cleaning. The left side glass is chipped to lower front corner. The movement has been well cared for but will require a service.
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