AN UNUSUAL FRENCH BRASS PETITE SONNERIE STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH DUPLEX ESCAPEMENT
By LeRoy & Fils, Palais Royal 13 & 15, Paris, No. 360, circa1880
| Estimate: |
£800 - £1,200
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Hammer price:
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£2,400 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
The canalee-style case with fluted decoration, five rectangular bevelled glass panels, with signed white enamel dial (restored), 'Breguet' moon hands and alarm subsidiary, the movement signed to the edge of the backplate on the left side, with original silvered platform, bi-metallic compensated balance and duplex escapement, striking and repeating on two small bells, the base with SILENCE/SONNERIE selector
13.8cm high
PROVENANCE:
Cyril Fish, thence by descent.
Condition report
The clock is in working order. As stated the dial has been restored. Together with a double-ended key.
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