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Auction archive: Lot number 4

Rococo Figural Hour Repeater Carriage Clock

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$8,500
Auction archive: Lot number 4

Rococo Figural Hour Repeater Carriage Clock

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$8,500
Beschreibung:

Rococo Figural Hour Repeater Carriage Clock. Excellent gilt bronze case with fancy filigree, cornucopias and figural putti, has porcelain inserts in the top, sides and base, 2 in. porcelain dial with sub alarm dial; case front and back have sliding glass plates which lift up from the top of the case exposing the dial and movement. Brass spring driven movement has a platform lever escapement with half hour strike on a coiled gong, hour repeater and alarm mechanism; movement is running and striking, repeater mechanism is functional but the button on top of the case needs some adjustment to function properly, alarm mechanism is not functioning, rear glass plate has a small hairline and the front glass plate is stuck in place; case is in good physical condition with no breaks or losses, no hairlines or repairs to the porcelain, an excellent example. 9.5 in. high x 5.5 in. wide x 5 in. deep. Weight: 8.5 lbs.

Auction archive: Lot number 4
Auction:
Datum:
25 Mar 2017
Auction house:
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield MA 01201
United States
info@fontainesauction.com
+1 (413) 448-8922
+1 (413) 442 1550
Beschreibung:

Rococo Figural Hour Repeater Carriage Clock. Excellent gilt bronze case with fancy filigree, cornucopias and figural putti, has porcelain inserts in the top, sides and base, 2 in. porcelain dial with sub alarm dial; case front and back have sliding glass plates which lift up from the top of the case exposing the dial and movement. Brass spring driven movement has a platform lever escapement with half hour strike on a coiled gong, hour repeater and alarm mechanism; movement is running and striking, repeater mechanism is functional but the button on top of the case needs some adjustment to function properly, alarm mechanism is not functioning, rear glass plate has a small hairline and the front glass plate is stuck in place; case is in good physical condition with no breaks or losses, no hairlines or repairs to the porcelain, an excellent example. 9.5 in. high x 5.5 in. wide x 5 in. deep. Weight: 8.5 lbs.

Auction archive: Lot number 4
Auction:
Datum:
25 Mar 2017
Auction house:
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield MA 01201
United States
info@fontainesauction.com
+1 (413) 448-8922
+1 (413) 442 1550
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