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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 77

J.J. Sauter a Esslingen, Germany, circa 1790. Very fine and extremely rare gilt brass and marble gravity rack clock with date.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

EUR 8,000 - 11,000 / USD 9,000 - 12,500

Sold: CHF 24,150

C. Rectangular marble base with ormolu floral decoration, four ormolu-set marble feet, from the center ormolu support for a rack with four curved feet, gilt brass rack with a leader, small finial, movement housing of drum-shape with laurel-leaf garland at the top. D. White enamel, upright Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions, fifteen-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel pierced hands. M. 70 mm., full plate brass, cylindrical pillars, cylinder escapement, six-arm large brass balance, flat baance spring.Dim. Height 50 cm., base width 16 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The clock is driven by its own weight, the vertical rack gearing with one of the wheels driving the clock. The winding is done by lifting the movement box to the top of the rack. It is unusual that it employs a cylinder escapement. Sauter The Sauter family was a well known family of instrument and clock makers in Esslingen and the surrounding areas.