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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 448

Lacloche Freres, Paris, No. 23096, circa 1900.Very fine gilt brass, eight day-going, Grande et petite Sonnerie, quarter-repeating carriage clock with alarm.

C. "Empire", rectangular, glazed on all sides, fluted columns on four corners, two panels above and below the dial with applied rocaille decoration, turned finials at each corner, small button feet, glazed, hinged door on the back, hinged handle. D. Matte gilded with two apertures, the top one for circular, off-white enamel dial with stylized Arabic numerals and outer minute divisions. Blued steel "spade" hands, the bottom one for small enameled alarm dial. M. Rectangular, brass, platform with lteral lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance-spring, repeating and striking on two gongs with two hammers, alarm with separate hammer.Signed on the dial.Dim. 18 x 10 cm.