Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 61

CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH PORCELAIN PANELS French, No. 9202. Made in the Oriental taste, circa 1890. Fine and rare, gilt brass and painted porcelain, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking carriage clock with repeating.

C. Multi-piece, ?Bamboo?, gilt-brass, the sides and back door set with panels of lilac painted porcelain decorated with birds amongst fl owering prunus branches and landscape vignettes, hinged handle. D. Porcelain with circular annular white chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, dial mask decorated to match the case. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, going barrels for both trains, lateral lever escapement on a silvered platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature adjustment screws, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on a gong. Dim. 13.9 x 9.3 x 8.3 cm. excluding handle.