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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994
LOT 89
Not signed, French, circa 1800. Fine and rare eight day going skeleton clock with dead centre seconds and special escapement.
CHF 22,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 34,500
C. Brass frame, secured on a rectangular white marbIe base set on four gilt brass engineturn bun feet. D. White chapter ring with Roman numerals (hair lines). Blued steel " scoties" hands. M. Fully skeletonised with going barrel, unusual form of pin-wheel spring detent escapement with half second beating plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and polished steel end-piece. In very good condition. Dim. 35 x 21 x 10 cm.
Notes
It's very unusual on this type of skeleton clock to find an escapement with balance and
balance spring even rarer with a chronometer escapement.