DESCRIPTION:
Frederic L'Epée & Cie., France, carriage clock, 8 day, time and strike with repeat, alarm, moon phase, and calendar functions, spring driven jeweled lever escapement in a glazed Anglaise rich style case with stepped base, Corinthian columns on the corners supporting a molded cornice, engraved gold dial surround, roman numeral white enamel dial with three smaller subsidiary dials, blued steel Breguet hands.
CONDITION:
the clock is in very nice condition. Original platform is intact and it ticks and strikes. L'Epée was founded in 1839, however this re-issue was made around 1980 at a time of renewed interest in carriage clocks. The three small dials below the main one are for days of the week, alarm, and date. A Halifax style rolling moon turns above the 6:00 on the dial.
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$1200
CIRCA: 1980
DIMENSIONS: 8in x 4in x 3.75in
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