Lot Essay
See footnote to lot 45 above.
COURVOISIER & COMPIE, HLR NO. 10317. FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A Swiss ormolu grande sonnerie pendule d'officier with calendar and alarm
Courvoisier & Compie, HLR No. 10317. First quarter 19th century
The case of typical form with serpentine handle to a foliate cast concave moulded top, rosette mounts to the sides and on paw feet, the restored white enamel Arabic dial signed Courvoisier & Compie. with blued steel hands for hours, minutes, inner concentric calendar and alarm, the movement with circular plates and bridgecock verge escapement, steel rack-work planted on the backplate for strike, repeat and pull wind alarm on two bells, with three-position selection lever in the base, the backplate stamped HLR 10317
7½in. (19cm.) high
Courvoisier & Compie, HLR No. 10317. First quarter 19th century
The case of typical form with serpentine handle to a foliate cast concave moulded top, rosette mounts to the sides and on paw feet, the restored white enamel Arabic dial signed Courvoisier & Compie. with blued steel hands for hours, minutes, inner concentric calendar and alarm, the movement with circular plates and bridgecock verge escapement, steel rack-work planted on the backplate for strike, repeat and pull wind alarm on two bells, with three-position selection lever in the base, the backplate stamped HLR 10317
7½in. (19cm.) high