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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 107

Grande & Petite Sonnerie Drocourt, No. 28483. Made in France, circa 1880. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, "gorge", polished, the sides and top glazed, hinged handle. D. Circular, mother-of-pearl with radial red Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, mother-of-pearl alarm setting dial with radial red Arabic numerals, matte gilt mask. Blued steel Spade hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a large silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on two gongs with two hammers, strike selection lever in the base. Movement punched with Drocourt?s trademark. Dim. 14 x 8.7 x 9.8 cm.