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Geneva, Oct 01, 2020

LOT 45

Gribelin and Vilbar
Louis XV cartel clock movement

CHF 500 - 600

EUR 500 - 600 / USD 550 - 700 / HKD 4,300 - 5,100

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 112

Hour and half-hour striking movement of a Louis XV cartel clock, with later withe enamelled dial à cartouches.


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Grading System
Movement: 5-29**

Poor

Lacking elements

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-13-23-29

Fair

Slightly damaged

Later

Lacking elements

Brand Gribelin, Paris

Model and Vilbar, Versailles

Year circa 1750 and circa 1770-1780

Movement No. unnumbered

Caliber rectangular, going barrels, verge escapement

Height 265 mm. (approx.)

Width 255 mm. (approx.)

Notes

Vilbar, Versailles
S. Vilbar was a watchmaker active in Versailles, rue de l’Orangerie. “Horloger de madame la Dauphine” on May 30, 1772. “Horloger de la Reine” in 1777. He died in 1786.

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The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. Important notice – Special conditions

The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled