74,750 CHF
Le Roi & Fils, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, made in 1777 for Marie Antoinette Queen of France. Magnificent and unique ormolu giant "grande sonnerie" quarter repeating "pendule d'officier" with calendar and alarm. Sold with a certificate from M. Brac de la Verfillire, Comte d'Orléans, the previous owner, giving the historical back ground of the clock.

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1989-10-15