8,750 CHF
JTC MINUTE-REAPEATING ENAMEL TRAVEL CLOCK ENAMEL AND SILVER JTC, Swiss, "Pendulette de voyage a repetition minutes", No. 4940/33149. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, silver, enamel and agate, minute repeating desk clock. Accompanied by its original fitted case. Rectangular silver with white champleve enameled borders, entirely decorated with a translucent blue guilloche enamel and diamonds, gilt and white enamel dot bezel, standing on a rectangular agate base with four feet and pierced trim, engine-turned sterling silver back door, gilt with diamond push-piece. Silver engine turned with black painted roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Steel hands. Rhodium plated, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the push piece on the top. Case signed. Notes DIM. 74 x 58 x 48 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-05-15
