拍品專文
Allix suggests that Soldano's high quality escapements were probably produced for him in Switzerland (op.cit., p.450). See also footnote to lot 20.
PLATFORM SIGNED JOSEPH SOLDANO, NO.1150. CIRCA 1880
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a french gilt-brass quarter-striking and quarter-repeating carriage clock with alarm
platform signed joseph soldano, no.1150. circa 1880
The gorge case with white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, rubbed retailer's signature, blued hands, with alarm ring below, engine-turned gilt platform mask to top, silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, stamped for Joseph Soldano and No.1150, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped 1150
5½in. (14cm.) high
platform signed joseph soldano, no.1150. circa 1880
The gorge case with white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, rubbed retailer's signature, blued hands, with alarm ring below, engine-turned gilt platform mask to top, silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, stamped for Joseph Soldano and No.1150, strike/repeat/alarm on two gongs to the backplate stamped 1150
5½in. (14cm.) high