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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1993

LOT 191

Fatton, Elève de Breguet, London, No. 30, circa 1850. Fine, rare, and very large mahogany transportable night clock.

CHF 14,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 14,950

C. Rectangular with gilt bronze engine-turned bezel, with conical feet and top handle, smoke funnel behind with a gilt brass engine-turned shutter. Location for the candie on the back door. D.Translucent glass chapter ring with applied gold Roman numerals, gilt brass engine-turned centre plate. Blued-steel "pear" hands. M. Circular gilt brass full plate, partly skeletonised, with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring. signed on the gold oval cartouche applied on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 29 x 18,5 x 13 cm.


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By the time this clock was made, night cloks were extremely rare, even more so for a trasportable