DESCRIPTION:
Breguet, Neveu & Co., Paris, a good mid 19th century grand sonnerie striking carriage clock with travel case, the gilt, engraved, one piece case with five bevelled glasses, roman numeral white enamel dial with blued steel trefoil hands, the gilt mask with foliate engraving and subsidiary alarm chapter, 8 day three train movement, large jeweled platform with duplex escapement, cut bimetallic balance and blued overcoil hairspring, sounding the hour and quarter in passing on two bells, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, the upper right corner of the back plate with three position square for selection of strike mode, with leather bound travel case and key, dial and movement signed, serial #921
CONDITION:
case with minor losses to gilding, minor verdigris at bottom of frames, handle with minor bend, left side glass with tiny chip at upper right, dial, mask and hands good, movement with minor staining, running, striking and repeating correctly, alarm functional, travel case lacking handle. An interesting technical feature of this clock is that there is no dead blow between the hours and quarters, so the quarters commence immediately following the hours.
ESTIMATE:
$10000
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$15000
PRICE SOLD:
$18000
CIRCA: 1840
DIMENSIONS: 6.5in x 3.75in x 3.25in
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