80,500 CHF
Breguet, 12 rue de la Paix, Paris, No. 2426, completed in July 1898, sold to Mr. Charles de Wendel on June 10 1905, for 3000 Francs. Very fine and rare Silver "hump-back", eight day going, Grande and Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with alarm, accompanied by the original red fitted box and the original key. One piece, polished with hinged bezel and back door. Four bun-feet and silver chain handle. Engine-turned gilt plate, the circular silver engineturned dial with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring, inner alarm setting ring. Blued steel "spade " hands. Shaped gilt brass plates with turned pillars, going barrel for both the going and the striking trains. Horizontal gilt platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking, repeating and alarm on two gongs, repeating button on the top and Grande Sonnerie/Petite Sonnerie/Silent lever on the back plate. Signed on the dial and movement. Dim. 16 x 11.8 x 8 cm. Notes History: Silver "hunip back " style carriage clocks were intr oduced by Breguet circa 1813. Very few were made by that time and they are among the best ever produced by Breguet. Even fewer carriage clocks of this type were made in the early 20th century at the request of important clients, the most complicated one being that completed for Ettore Bugatti in 1931 as a replica of the most elaborated one made in the early 19th century. In England, James Jump made towards the end of the I 9th century a few Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-10-18
