CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL FOUR-GLASS MANTEL CLOCK French, movement No. 696 5. Made circa 1900. Rectangular bow-fronted gilt brass, champlevé enamel and beveled glass, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking mantel clock with mercury compensation pendulum. | Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

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Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 122

CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL FOUR-GLASS MANTEL CLOCK French, movement No. 696 5. Made circa 1900. Rectangular bow-fronted gilt brass, champlevé enamel and beveled glass, 8-day going, hour and half-hour striking mantel clock with mercury compensation pendulum.

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

HKD 21,000 - 37,000 / USD 2,600 - 4,800

Sold: CHF 4,250

Glazed on 4 sides with beveled glass panels, molded gilt brass top, pillars and stepped base decorated with champlevé enamel, hinged front and back doors. Annular white enamel with blue Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, center and bezel decorated with champlevé enamel. Blued steel halberd hands. Circular, gilt brass, going barrels for both trains, anchor escapement, spring suspension, pendulum with steel rod and two glass cylinders containing mercury housed within a gilt brass and champlevé enamel cage, striking on a coiled steel gong. DIM. 26 cm. x 17.3 cm. x 14 cm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA	Very good
Case: 3	Good
Movement: 3*	Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-70-01	Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline HANDS Original

LOT 122

CHF 2,500 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,250

Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

GoodOverhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-70-01

GoodENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION HairlineHANDS Original

Notes

Good
Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Good
ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline
HANDS Original