79,350 CHF
Meunier (Claude Francois) le Jeune a Paris, Invenit et Fecit, the case attributable to Jean Joseph de Saint Germain. Fine and important ormolu, Petite Sonnerie, quarter repeating centre seconds transportable clock with special escapement, alarm and double calendar a cercles tournants. Gilt bronze rectangular with arched top and canted corners, surmounted with the double calendar within a vase topped by a pine cone and flanked by four pomegranate finials, back folding handle. White enamel by Barbezat (signed on the enamel backing) with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and seconds ring, centre gilt brass alarm setting disc. White enamel cercles tournants for dates and clays of the week. Pierced and engraved Louis XV hands and serpent pointer for the calendar. Brass rectangular with arched top, turned pillars, going barrel for both the going and the striking train, double wheel Dutertre escapement, brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, rack and pinion regulator with silver disc, brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Quarter striking train with count wheel on the back plate and pull-wound quarter repeating on two bells. Alarm on a bell. Double calendar d cercles tournants, driven by the striking train. Signed on the dial and back plate. Dim. 31 x 15 x 9 cm. Notes With quarter striking, quarter repeating and alarm trains, centre seconds and double calendar, this very elegant transportable clock with special escapement, appears to be one of the most Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-04-24
