Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 176

TIFFANY PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK Tiffany & Co., New York, No. 1879. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, gilt brass, petite sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with alarm.

HKD 93,000 - 170,000

USD 12,000 - 22,000 / CHF 11,500 - 21,000

Sold: HKD 112,500

Gilt brass, "cariatides", glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. White enamel with radial blue Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm dial below with Arabic numerals, flower and foliate engraved gilt mask. Blued steel spade hands. Gilt brass, rectangular plates, four pillars, barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, straight-line lever escapement on a gilt platform(not original), bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-6-10-14

Good

Slightly oxidized

Patinated

Damaged

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-70-01

Very good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original

Notes

DIM. 15 x 10.5 x 9.3 cm. excluding handle.