THE ART OF BREGUET
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 14, 1991
A Madame la Duchesse de Talleyrand Clock No. 3624, completed on 17 February 1919, sold on 29 August 1921, for the sum of 4000 Francs. Neo-gothic style silver mounted clock designed in the form of Reims Cathedral, with "grande" and "petite sonnerie" striking, repeating and alarm.
Case: Silver sheet on a wood carcass, the repoussé
decoration by Quercy.
Dial: Engraved and silvered, signed: "Breguet, No.
3624", with Gothic numerals. Blued-steel trèfles
hands.
Movement: Eight day, with rectangular brass
plates, two train, the back plate signed: "Breguet,
No. 3624", the horizontal platform with lateral
lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance. Bluedsteel
Breguet balance spring. Grande/ petite
sonnerie striking and alarm with push-button
operated quarter-repeating on two gongs, with
three hammers. Small white enameÎ alarm setting
dial on the back plate. Selection lever for
grande/petite striking and sonnerie/silence under
the movement.
In very good condition.
Dim. 350 x 150 x 150 mm