$782
Censburger & Co. , France, No. 4522, circa 1870.Fine, gilt brass, hours and half-hour striking, center-seconds, alarm carriage clock with hour repeat. "corniche" type, rectangular, glazed on all sides and the top, U-shaped handle, four small feet. enamel, rectangular with Roman chapter set at the top, outer minute track, alarm chapter at the lower part. Blued steel "Fuseaux" hands. rectangular, 97 x 68 mm, triple train, going barrels, platform with lateral calibrated lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut bi-metallic compensation balance with brass screws, Breguet balance spring, rack striking on a bell, two hammers; oneor the alarm, repeating activated through small pushbutton on the top of the case. Signed on the dial, numbered on the movement.Dim. Height 158 x 92 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-09-24