DESCRIPTION:
France, a very decorative Renaissance revival carriage clock with grand sonnerie striking and unusual lever escapement, the case with deeply molded base and rounded, inset corners on gadrooned toupie feet, the front with central cartouche flanked by reclining putti with symbols of science and industry, the corners with ornate, slender columns having turned, fluted, and gadrooned bases and stylized Corinthian capitals flanking guilloche framed bevelled glasses and supporting a top with projecting, molded cornice, lobed corners, and folding handle, gilt dial mask enframing an arabic numeral white enamel dial with peripheral 24 hour display, and with subsidiary alarm chapter, blued steel hands, 8 day, three train movement with 15 jewel, cotes de Geneve decorated platform with cut bimetallic balance and Breguet- Lepine lever escapement, striking the hours and quarters in passing, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, the base with three position lever for selection of chime mode
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, a few minor bumps and dings, left front corner of top glass surround lower than the other three, rear glass with chips at three corners, top glass replaced, dial, mask and hands good, alarm chapter with faint hairline, movement dirty and with minor tarnish and spotting, running, striking with minor malfunctions, quarters reliable, hours sometimes fail, repeating seems to work correctly, poorly repaired rack hook, alarm functional, would benefit from service
ESTIMATE:
$2500
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$3500
PRICE SOLD:
$2700
CIRCA: 1880
DIMENSIONS: 8.5in x 5in x 4.5in
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