Lot 32
32
A French enamel, gilt-brass and rouge marble eight day globe timepiece
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A French enamel, gilt-brass and rouge marble eight day globe timepiece

CIRCA 1890

Details
A French enamel, gilt-brass and rouge marble eight day globe timepiece
Circa 1890
The painted enamel globe with English inscriptions, with monogram within a cartouche, steel hour hand curving from the Arctic to indicate the time on a gilt-brass band at the equatorial position applied with twice 12 individual white enamel Arabic chapters, also calibrated 0-11 twice and engraved with half hour markers, the globe pivoted within a circular frame for manual adjustment, the hour hand revolving once every 24 hours, single barrel movement with platform cylinder escapement, on baluster column rising from a circular base on octagonal red marble plinth
7½ in (19 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Similar globe clocks have been sold, Christie's London, Important Clocks and Marine Chronometers Including the Collection of the Late Barbara Penny, 20 February 2008, lot 35; Christie's South Kensington, Style and Spirit, 13 May 2008, lot 443.

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