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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 12

Breguet No. 661, Pendule pyramidale, Commissioned to Le Roy (Constantinople) on 30 June 1817, for 1400 Francs. Fine and rare eight day going hour and half-hour striking bronze clock.

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

C. Rectangular green marble base, the movement fitted in the rectangular lower part of oxidised bronze with gilt bronze moulding and applied gilt bronze lyres on each side of the engine-turned bezel. Gilt bronze rosettes and laurel wreath applied on the side panels.The oxidised triangular frame above is applied with ormolu decoration. D. White enamel with Turkish numerals by Dubuisson (signed on the enamel backing). Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass circular with going barrels both for the going and the striking trains, pin-wheel escapement, half seconds beating pendulum with knife edge suspension. Striking on a bell with count wheel on the back plate. Signed on the dial. Dim.52 x 33 x 20 cm.


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Grade: B

Fair
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 28-51

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Partially reprinted

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History: This clock does not carry any serial number, the enamel backing of the dial is marked : Dub. 663, which means: "Dubuisson No. 663". Pe mules py'auridales No. 148 Pendule plu'auuidale. Venduc'3 Mr. Hottingucr en Brumaire An 8 (novembre 1799), pour 2400 Francs No. 449/1806 Pendule pyramidale. Ornement A la hoite Fontaine. Vendue a Mr. Folloppe le 10 mars 1827, pour 3000 Francs No. 450 Prodsle p1'ranaidale. Figures de bronze par Thomire. A Ia Mai.sou de Russic lc 28 mai 1810. A Koenigsberg chez Toussaint B.P. n. Cte. Rentree en 1817 avec le No. (not mentionned). No. 452 Pendule pyramidale. Vendue a Mr. Sommariva le 17 Nivosc An 13 (7 janvier 1805), pour 2400 Francs. No. 453 Pendule pyramidale. Vendue a Mr. de Pourtales le 22 decembre 1806, pour 3000 Francs. No. 454 Pendule pyramidale. Vendue a Mr. Pedro-Gomez de la Cortina le 11 Nov. 1819, pour 3000 Francs. No. 658 Pendzele pyranudale. Chapiteau triangulaire bronzes de Thomire Vendue an Prince de la Paix le 27 juin 1808, porn 4518 Francs. No. 659 Pendule pyramidale. Perdue ou egaree le 23 octobre 1810. No. 660 Penchde pvrainidale. Chapiteau triangulaire A dcux figures: "Genie et Prudence", bronzes de Thomire. Venclue a Mr. F. Baring le 15 janvier 1833, pour 2400 Francs. No. 661 Pendule pyranurlale. Chcz Le Roy le 30 join 1817, pour 1450 Francs. No. 5071 ancien No. 449 Pendule pyranzidale. Reprise do Mr. Follopc lc 19 juillct 1831, pour 3000 Francs. Vendue a Mr. Jolly de Bonneville le 20 fevrier 1847, pour 2000 Francs. Note: Being the only one, made for the Islamic market and with a plain movement without constant force escapement, this clock , according to its price and the dial with Turkish Market, can only be No. 661. No. 451, first entered in the register as a pendule pyramidale, was later finished as a Pendule compteur a ti mbale. Never sold, it was deleted from die stock on 19 February 1821. Some of the Pcndules pyn'atnulales had their bronze figures supplied by Thomire. Although it is not mentioned in the Breguet records, the case of this clock was produced by Denicrc, since the gilt bronze moulding on the base and some of the applied ornaments carry his signature.