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NO.769. CIRCA 1895
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A French gilt-brass grande sonnerie carriage clock with alarm for the American market
No.769. Circa 1895
The doucine variant case with fluted pillars and reeded bow handle, with painted and filigree frame to the ivorine dial decorated in pastel shades with faeries and flowers, with red and black Arabic chapters and minute track, with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, the twin barrel movement with gilt platform to the cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate numbered 769 and with white enamel alarm-setting disc, with three-position sonnerie adjustment lever to the underside
6½in. (16.5cm.) high
No.769. Circa 1895
The doucine variant case with fluted pillars and reeded bow handle, with painted and filigree frame to the ivorine dial decorated in pastel shades with faeries and flowers, with red and black Arabic chapters and minute track, with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, the twin barrel movement with gilt platform to the cut bimetallic balance with lever escapement, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate numbered 769 and with white enamel alarm-setting disc, with three-position sonnerie adjustment lever to the underside
6½in. (16.5cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.