15,600 CHF
Tiffany & Co. Gold Minute-Repeating Clock Tiffany & Co., Paris, movement No. 259770. Made circa 1900. Fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating, 8-day going, keyless desk clock. Rectangular, polished, flat bezel, engraved coat of arms and the motto "Labore et Perseverentia", repeat button in the top of the case, winding and hand setting in the base. Matte gilt with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel pear hands. 19’’’, Swiss, within rectangular matte gilt plates, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, regulation through the base, repeating on gongs activeted by depressing the button in the top of the case, centrifugal governor. Dial and case signed. Dim. 75 x 60 x 37 mm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-05-08
