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A Swiss ormolu grande sonnerie pendule d'officier with alarm
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A Swiss ormolu grande sonnerie pendule d'officier with alarm

COURVOISIER & COMPANIE, NO.10479. CIRCA 1820

细节
A Swiss ormolu grande sonnerie pendule d'officier with alarm
Courvoisier & Companie, No.10479. Circa 1820
The arched case with handle to a waisted pediment applied with ribbon and inverted cornucopia mounts, with reeded mock pilasters to all four angles and tassel and musical trophy mounts to the side panels, the pierced rear door backed with pale blue silk, raised on four paw feet, the off white enamel Arabic dial (restored) signed Courvoisier & Comp.e, with blued steel 'oval' moon hands and plain alarm setting hand, the triple barrel movement with unusual platform lever escapement with plain brass balance, the platform numbered 10479 to the underside, rack and strike work planted on the backplate, strike/trip repeat/alarm on two bells via four hammers to a backplate numbered 10479, strike/silent lever to underside (lacking base plate), with repeat number to rear of case; with original mahogany and inlaid travel box, with brass handle to the top and lock to the side
8¼in. (21cm.) high to hilt of handle, the travel box 9½in. (24cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品专文

A travelling clock of closely related design by Courvoisier & Companie is illustrated in Derek Roberts Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, Schiffer, 1993, p.19, Fig.1-24.

The Courvoisier family of La Chaux-de-Fonds played an important part in the development of the Swiss carriage clock and were arguably the premier clock-making family of the region. Several generations of the family were involved in the business through various associations. Josué-Robert with his son founded Robert Josué et fils; in 1781 the firm became J. Robert et fils et Cie. It was run by Captain Louis Robert and Louis Courvoisier. Robert's widow continued the firm from 1787 as J. Robert et fils, Courvoisier et Cie. In 1805 the name changed to Robert, Courvoisier et Cie and in 1811 to Courvoisier et Cie, as on the present clock. See Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert Carriage Clocks, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1974, p.316.