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New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 72

"Les Enfants des Fleurs" French. Made circa 1880. Very fine and very rare, miniature, gilt brass and painted on enamel 8 day-going carriage clock with the original traveling case. Sold without reserve Property of a East Coast Collector

C. Gilt brass, "corniche", fluted pillars, each side decorated with a painted on enamel figure of a child amongst engraved foliage, the back door decorated with a painted on enamel spray of flowers, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. D. White enamel with radial gothic Roman numerals, outer minute track, the gilt dial mask decorated with painted on enamel flowers. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Frosted silvered brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrel for the going train, lateral lever escapement on a frosted silvered platform, bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel balance spring, index regulator. Dim. Height 5.5 cm., width 3.4 cm.