Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 180

French. Made circa 1880. Fine gilt-brass, 8-day going, carriage clock with alarm.

C. Gilt-brass, multi-piece, fl uted turned pillars, pierced gilt-brass grilles around the top and base highlighted with green and red translucent enamel, four turned fi nials, the top, sides and back door glazed, hinged handle, turned feet. D. Ivory-colored with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, alarm setting dial below, pierced matte gilt foliate mask decorated with blue, red and green enamel over a polished gilt plate. Blued steel hands. M. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement on a gilt platform, plain three-arm balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator, separate alarm train sounding on an underslung bell . Dim. 13.2 x 8 x 6.5 cm.