Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 11, 2012
LOT 303
OVAL REPEATING MINIATURE CARRIAGE CLOCK French. Made circa 1890. Fine, miniature, oval, hour-repeating, gilt brass, eight-day going carriage clock. To be sold without reserve
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
USD 1,100 - 2,200 / EUR 850 - 1,700
Sold: CHF 1,250
C. Gilt bronze ?oval? engraved with fl owers and foliage, glazed top for viewing the escapement, glazed sides and back door, hinged handle, repeat button on the top. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, fl orally engraved matte dial mask. Blued steel hands. M. Brass rectangular with going barrel, matte silvered platform, lateral lever escapement, notched bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator, all-or-nothing repeating mechanism on a bell. Dim. 75 x 62 x 52 mm. excluding the handle.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-04 |
Good HANDS Later |