Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 68

DROCOURT CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL CARRIAGE CLOCK Drocourt, No. 11786. Made in France, circa 1870. Fine, gilt brass and champlevé enamel, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking carriage clock with repeat and alarm.

C. Multi-piece, "cannelee", foliate and fl ower engraved, plaque on the base inscribed ?Presented by the Calpe Hunt to their late Treasurer, P. S. Reid, Esq, R.E., Gibraltar 1874?, the side panels inlaid with blue, white and green champlevé enamel, the back and top glazed, hinged handle. D. Champleve enamel with brushed gilt chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, brushed gilt alarm setting dial with radial Arabic numerals. 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, notched bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on a gong. Movement punched with Drocourt?s trademark. Dim. 13.7 x 8.2 x 9.5 cm. excluding handle.