Lot Essay
A full size French parcel-silvered, gilt-brass carriage clock with similarly decorated porcelain panels sold from an important private collection, Christie's South Kensington, 3 July 1997, lot 120 (£6,000).
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NO. 973, RETAILED BY GLADING & COMPANY, BRIGHTON. CIRCA 1890
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A FRENCH MINIATURE PARCEL-SILVERED, GILT-BRASS AND PORCELAIN-MOUNTED TIMEPIECE CARRIAGE CLOCK
NO. 973, RETAILED BY GLADING & COMPANY, BRIGHTON. CIRCA 1890
CASE: anglaise riche, silvered columns and mouldings, japonaiserie painted porcelain side panels depicting insects, flowers and birds, resilvered and regilt DIAL conforming decoration, gilt chapter ring, signed 'GLADING & COMPY./BRIGHTON, blued steel hands MOVEMENT: single going barrel, bimetallic lever balance to silvered platform escapement; winding key
3 5/8 in. (9.5 cm.) high, handle down; 2 in. (5 cm.) wide; 1 7/8 in. (4.5 cm.) deep
NO. 973, RETAILED BY GLADING & COMPANY, BRIGHTON. CIRCA 1890
CASE: anglaise riche, silvered columns and mouldings, japonaiserie painted porcelain side panels depicting insects, flowers and birds, resilvered and regilt DIAL conforming decoration, gilt chapter ring, signed 'GLADING & COMPY./BRIGHTON, blued steel hands MOVEMENT: single going barrel, bimetallic lever balance to silvered platform escapement; winding key
3 5/8 in. (9.5 cm.) high, handle down; 2 in. (5 cm.) wide; 1 7/8 in. (4.5 cm.) deep
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.
Sale room notice
The illustration in the printed catalogue is incorrectly numbered 106.
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