Lot Essay
See footnote to lot 45 above.
COURVOISIER & COMPIE., NO.1485. FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A Swiss gilt-metal mounted bronze grande sonnerie pendule d'officier
Courvoisier & Compie., no.1485. first quarter 19th century
The case of typical form with serpentine handle to concave-moulded stepped top with ribbon-tied foliate mounts, rosette mounts to the sides and on paw feet, the restored white enamel dial signed Courvoisier & Compie. with Arabic chapters and blued steel hands, the movement with circular plates, bridgecock verge escapement mounted on the backplate with steel racks for strike on two bells, with three position selection lever, pull wind alarm and pull trip repeat, the backplate numbered 1485; with two associated keys
8in. (20.5cm.) high
Courvoisier & Compie., no.1485. first quarter 19th century
The case of typical form with serpentine handle to concave-moulded stepped top with ribbon-tied foliate mounts, rosette mounts to the sides and on paw feet, the restored white enamel dial signed Courvoisier & Compie. with Arabic chapters and blued steel hands, the movement with circular plates, bridgecock verge escapement mounted on the backplate with steel racks for strike on two bells, with three position selection lever, pull wind alarm and pull trip repeat, the backplate numbered 1485; with two associated keys
8in. (20.5cm.) high