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NO.631, RETAILED BY J. ULLMANN & CO., HONG KONG & SHANGHAI. CIRCA 1890
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A French brass, champlevé enamel and split pearl decorated striking and repeating small carriage clock with alarm and sweep centre seconds, for the Chinese market
No.631, retailed by J. Ullmann & Co., Hong Kong & Shanghai. Circa 1890
The anglaise riche case embellished with split pearl mock pilasters to the front angles, decorated in polychrome enamels, with triangular designs to the cornices and polygons to the base, the conforming mask decorated with foliate scrolls and daisies, with split pearl bezel to the silvered chapter ring with black and red Arabic chapters, with retail signature J. ULLMANN & CO. HONG KONG & SHANGHAI, enamelled centre, with black painted hands and sweep seconds, a conforming alarm ring below (hand lacking), the twin barrel movement with silvered platform to the cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, with strike/repeat/alarm on gong to the backplate numbered 631
4¾in. (11.5cm.) high to hilt of handle
No.631, retailed by J. Ullmann & Co., Hong Kong & Shanghai. Circa 1890
The anglaise riche case embellished with split pearl mock pilasters to the front angles, decorated in polychrome enamels, with triangular designs to the cornices and polygons to the base, the conforming mask decorated with foliate scrolls and daisies, with split pearl bezel to the silvered chapter ring with black and red Arabic chapters, with retail signature J. ULLMANN & CO. HONG KONG & SHANGHAI, enamelled centre, with black painted hands and sweep seconds, a conforming alarm ring below (hand lacking), the twin barrel movement with silvered platform to the cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, with strike/repeat/alarm on gong to the backplate numbered 631
4¾in. (11.5cm.) high to hilt of handle
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.