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Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 325

?Capucine à Voyages? French. Made circa 1835. Fine steel-plate and brass, eight-day going, hour and half-hour striking Capucine traveling clock with alarm.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,600 - 4,000 / USD 3,200 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,175

C. Patinated steel rectangular with lateral and back doors, bell and five finials at the top, gilt brass anthemion deorated bezel, raised on four turned brass feet. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass rectangular full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrels both on the going and the striking trains, platform lever escapement, rack striking work on the back plate. Pull wound alarm train, striking on a bell. Dim. 27.5 x 12 x 8.2 cm overall.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3-14*

Good

Damaged

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Capucine was made in two types. The first with pendulum for stationary use and the second, rarer, for traveling, with a balance. The present clocks, not only strikes the hours but also strikes again at two minutes past the hour.