DESCRIPTION:
France, a large, Cariatides style, grand sonnerie striking carriage clock, the base with slotted and bead moldings above a fluted cavetto molding with alternating floral and pendant husk ornament, and four cock bead feet, the corners with caryatids supporting a stepped, molded cornice crowned by an egg and dart molding, the top with leaf and dart molded, glazed escapement viewing aperture and folding, foliate ornamented handle, arabic numeral white enamel dial with subsidiary alarm chapter and silver openwork mask with chased and engraved naturalistic ornament, blued steel distaff hands, 8 day, three train movement with 11 jewel lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, sounding the hours and quarters in passing and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, the base with three position lever for selection of strike mode, serial #255
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, repeat pusher replaced with a watch crown, left side glass with tiny chip at lower right, right side glass with chip at lower left, rear glass an unbevelled replacement, dial, mask and hands very good, movement with faint staining, running, low balance amplitude, striking and repeating correctly, alarm functional, alarm mainspring broken, would benefit from service
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
PRICE SOLD:
$3000
CIRCA: 1875
DIMENSIONS: 8.25in x 4.5in x 4in
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