Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 262

Drocourt Grande & Petite Sonnerie Oval Carriage Clock with Calendar Drocourt, No. 13211, retailed by Galliot, Geneva. Made in France, circa 1880. Very fine and rare, oval, gilt brass, 8-day going, grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm and day-date calendar. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Multi-piece, oval, gilt, engraved throughout with foliage, the sides and top glazed, plain columns, moulded base, hinged curved handle. D. White enamel with radial black Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm setting, date and days of the week dials below, foliate engraved gilt dial mask. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for the going and striking trains, further barrel for the alarm train, lateral lever escapement on a matte platform, notched bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating with two hammers on two gongs, grande sonnerie/petite sonnerie and silence selection lever in the base. Movement punched with Drocourt?s trademark, dial signed by the retailer. Dim. 14.3 x 12.4 x 10.2 cm. excluding handle Property of a French Collector