15,870 CHF
Breguet, No. 2984, sold to Mrs. Robert on December 24, 1918, for 800 Francs. Fine burr mahogany and rose wood veneered quarter repeating eight day going Petite Sonnerie striking carriage clock with alarm. Rectangular burr mahogany and rose wood veneered with sliding back door, gilt bronze engineturned bezel and four bun feet. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. Brass, eight-day with going barrels both on the going and the striking trains, gilt brass platform escapement with straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, bluedsteel Breguet balance spring. Quarter striking, repeating and alarm on two gongs with gilt brass button sunk on the top, small enamel alarm setting dia and Petite Sonneiie/Silence, optional lever on the back plate. Signed on the dial and back plate. Dim. 18 x 13 x 10 cm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-04-24
