25,300 CHF
The Polotsow Breguet, No. 4316, sold to Monsieur Polotsow on July 17, 1883. Very fine and very rare eight-day going gilt brass "Grande et Petite Sonnerie" carriage clock with Westminster chimes on four gongs, quarter-repeating, and alarm. Rectangular, glazed on four sides and the top, molded base, straight columns, fluted dentils, hinged back door, heavy hinged handle with molded center, base with a lever for grande/silent/petite striking. Enamel, radial Roman numerals on silver enamel hour chapter with gilt stars in between, outer minute divisions on white enamel with five-minute gilt Arabic markers, white enamel center with central gilt rosette, lower part with alarm dial with radial Arabic numerals on silver enamel ring, white enaml center with gilt rosette oin the center. Blued steel "spade" hands. Rectangular, 103 x 76 mm, brass, double going barrels, platform with lateral counterpoised lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, striking on four gongs of different pitch with four hammers, alarm on the inner gong.Signed on the movement.Dim. 17 (without handle) x 10,5 x 9,5 cm Notes Hump-back The "hump-back" model of Breguet carriage clocks was often used, both by the house of Breguet and others, such as Cole in England, two hundred years after its creation. Recently, Breguet issued a very small series of silver "hump-back" carriage clocks, which look practically identical to their predecess Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
