DESCRIPTION:
France, Carriage Clock, Grand Sonnerie, and repeat, with alarm, in a gilt gorge case, serial 5581, 8 day, lever escapement silvered platform escapement, case with cream colored dials, top dial signed J. E. Caldwell & Co. against a gilt mask, Philadelphia- Paris.
CONDITION:
overall excellent condition, the movement engraved at top J. E. CALDWELL, PHILADELPHIA. Perfect dials are mounted to a frosty gilt dial mask. Nicely pierced original hands. Some silvering is worn from the high quality original platform, which has a Breguet style over coil balance spring and with fully cut bi-metallic balance. See this escapement pictured in C. Allix, p.116, plate V.17. Three position lever in base for Silent, Quarters or Full Quarters and Hours. Height shown with handle up.
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1300
CIRCA: 1895
DIMENSIONS: 7.25in x 4in x 3.5in
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