Geneva, May 15, 2023
LOT 283
LOUIS DUCHENE & FILS, GRANDE ET PETITE SONNERIE OFFICIER TRAVELING CLOCK
CHF 15,000 - 20,000
EUR 15,300 - 20,400 / USD 16,900 - 22,600 / HKD 134,000 - 178,000
Very fine and rare, gilt bronze, Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking and repeating Pendule d'Officier 8-day traveling clock with alarm.
Gilt bronze, with paw feet, engine-turned bezel, the pediment with chased foliate decoration, the front and top with cast and chased flowers and foliage, side panels chased with flowers, folding snake handle at the top.
Gilt bronze, with paw feet, engine-turned bezel, the pediment with chased foliate decoration, the front and top with cast and chased flowers and foliage, side panels chased with flowers, folding snake handle at the top.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-72-01 |
Very good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped winding aperture HANDS Original |
Brand Louis Duchene & Fils, Switzerland
Model Officer's clock
Year Circa 1800
Material Gilt bronze
Caliber Circular gilt brass with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, steel three-arm balance mounted on the backplate, flat balance spring, index regulator, quarter striking and repeating on two bells with the striking train fitted on the back plate, cord release for repeating at will; pull-wind alarm with separate train, Grande/Petite Sonnerie/Silence lever in the base.
Dimensions 18 x 12 x 9 cm
Signature Dial
Accessories Original traveling box
Notes
The present clock is a very fine example of a Swiss Pendule Portative.