36,800 HKD
P. M., No. 12008, French, made for the Chinese Market, circa 1890.Fine and unusual, small gilt brass and enamel carriage clock. Rectangular fully decorated with champlevé enamelled birds, flowers, bamboo and insects, over a matt ground, gilt bronze Fô-Dog on the top and dragon feet. Frosted and silvered chapter ring with Chinese numerals on white enamel circular cartouches, the centre of blue enamel with a frosted and silvered rosette in a sunburst pattern. Blued steel fancy hands. Brass rectangular, frosted and silvered going barrel, platform with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguetalance spring.Trademark on the back plate.Dim. 9,3 x 50 x 3,8 mm. Notes Carriage clocks made in France for the Chinese Market with Chinese chapters on the dial, are extremely rare.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05
