6,325 CHF
France, made for Gübelin, Luzerne. Produced in the 1990s. Fine gilt brass and glass, tellerion orrery with clock, independent date and barometer, made in only a few examples. Gilt brass, glazed on all sides, hinged back door, small base,molded top. Orrery at the top demonstrating the solarsystem with the Sun, Earth and the moon, driven from its ownquartz power system. Gilt and silver Earth in the center, blackand off-white moon revolving around the Earth and on its axisshowing phases of the moon, Zodiac, astrolabe in the centerwith rete engraved with Zodiac signs, dragon-shaped rule,below Roman chapter for mean time with its own power supplyand tulip hands flanked by date and barometer dials. Quartzfor both mean time and sidereal time.Signed on the dial.Dim. height 40 cm, width 25 cm Notes A rare modern astronomical clock. Gübelin is known for creating very special timepieces in the finest horological tradition.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
