Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 277

Drocourt - Grande & Petite Sonnerie & Calendar Drocourt, No. 11931. Made in France, circa 1880. Very fine, gilt brass, 8-day going, Grand and Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with calendar and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, "gorge", entirely engraved with foliage and flowers, the sides and top glazed, hinged handle. D. Circular white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, white enamel alarm setting and day and date calendar dials below, gilt mask engraved with flowers and scrolls. Blued steel Breguet 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, notched bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel flat 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. 13.7 x 8.2 x 9.5 cm. Property of a French Collector