Lot Essay
Meuron et Cie were horlogers in Paris at the end of the 18th Century.
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CIRCA 1790, THE MOVEMENT BY MEURON & CIE
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU QUARTER STRIKING PENDULE D'OFFICIER
CIRCA 1790, THE MOVEMENT BY MEURON & CIE
The case with articulated serpentine handle emblematic of eternity above the concave-moulded top embellished with ribbon-tied foliage and beading, the sides mounted with rosettes, resting on toupie feet with strike/silent lever in the base, the white enamel dial signed Meuron & Compie within a gold wreath, Arabic chapters, ormolu hour and minute hands, blued-steel alarm hand, the movement with bridgecock verge escapement, backplate signed Meuron & Compie IPCR .191. with steel hour and quarter racks striking on two bells via three hammers, with further hammer for the alarm
9¼ in. (23 cm.) high, including handle; 5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1790, THE MOVEMENT BY MEURON & CIE
The case with articulated serpentine handle emblematic of eternity above the concave-moulded top embellished with ribbon-tied foliage and beading, the sides mounted with rosettes, resting on toupie feet with strike/silent lever in the base, the white enamel dial signed Meuron & Compie within a gold wreath, Arabic chapters, ormolu hour and minute hands, blued-steel alarm hand, the movement with bridgecock verge escapement, backplate signed Meuron & Compie IPCR .191. with steel hour and quarter racks striking on two bells via three hammers, with further hammer for the alarm
9¼ in. (23 cm.) high, including handle; 5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired from M. Brisson, 19 October 1917.
Special notice
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.