Beschreibung:

A FRENCH GILT MID-SIZED GORGE CASED REPEATING ALARM CARRIAGE CLOCK PROBABLY BY JACOT, PARIS, FOR RETAIL BY AUBERT AND KLAFTENBERGER, GENEVA, CIRCA 1870 The eight-day two-train bell striking movement regulated by frosted gilt platform lever escapement incorporating sprung bimetallic balance and alarm sounding on the hour bell, the backplate further stamped 629 to lower left-hand corner, the rectangular white enamel Roman numeral dial signed AUBERT & KLAFTENBERGER, GENEVE to centre and with with blued steel moon hands over subsidiary alarm setting dial to lower margin, the gilt brass gorge case with hinged carrying handle over rectangular top glass and channel-moulded uprights, the rear with glazed door, on ogee-outline base. 11.5cm (4.5ins) high with handle down, 7.5cm (3ins) wide, 6.5cm (2.5ins) deep. Provenance: Private collection, East Midlands. Details such as the straight uprights of the handle and full-width rectangular top glass can be compared to an engraved example by Henri Jacot illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other TRAVELLING CLOCKS on page 148 (Figure 9-18). The escapement platform can also be closely compared to one fitted to a grande sonnerie clock by Jacot (number 825) which is illustrated in Allix, Charles and Bonnert, Peter CARRIAGE CLOCKs, Their history and development on page 114 (Plate V/14). Henri Jacot is recorded by Allix as working from 31 Rue de Montmorency, Paris as well as possibly having a factory in Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont. The business was awarded Bronze Medals at the Paris 'Exposition' in 1855 and in London 1862; Silver in Paris 1867, 78 and 89 and Gold, again in Paris, 1890. Although Charles Allix notes that Henry Jacot senior died in 1868 and was succeeded by his nephew of the same name further research by Leigh Extence has revealed that after his death Henri's business was actually continued by his brother Julien who was essentially only 'keeping the bench warm' until his son, and Henri's nephew Albert, was able to take over and move the concern forward in 1874. The business is thought to have continued until around 1920. The highly regarded retailer of clocks, watches silverware and objet d'art, Charles Ignaz Klaftenberger, was born in 1802 and entered into partnership with D.F. Aubert in 1835. The firm were appointed watchmakers to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and traded from retail premises at 157 Regent Street, London. They exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition and the partnership appears to have lasted until 1863 after which it would appear that Klaftenberger worked alone until 1881. Klaftenberger only sold the finest carriage clocks supplied by the best makers such as Drocourt and Jacot, with the current lot being a fine example almost certainly supplied by the latter. Condition Report: Movement appears all-original and is in clean fully working condition. The dial is free from any visible damage. The case is generally in fine condition with faults limited to small corner chips to three of the four corners of the top glass and some slight blooming to the lacquer finish. Clock does not have a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer