DESCRIPTION:
Ed. Chartier, Paris, for Tiffany & Co., New York, a fine gilt bronze and sienna marble carriage clock in the neoclassical style, the case set with five stone panels, within leaf molded surrounds having anthemion corners, the front with Roman numeral white enamel dial and gilt hands, above horn of plenty and lyre ornament, the case sides set with a single, dancing muse, and the top with carrying handle of bowknot and trailing ribbon form, with central laurel wreath, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, serial #12837, case and movement signed by Chartier
CONDITION:
very good overall, front panel with crack at 3:00, dial a bit dirty, hands good, ticks, strikes, and repeats, alarm working, would benefit from service. This clock is strikingly similar to examples produced for Breguet by Chartier; a comparative study of this clock and those for made Breguet is featured in the NAWCC bulletin, April 2008, by Richard Perlman.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$3000
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 6.375in x 3.5in x 3.25in
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