Lot 10
A fine late 19th century French gilt brass carriage clock with Royal provenance to George V (1865-1936) The clock supplied by Drocourt, retailed by Charles Frodsham 19144
11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,625 inc. premium
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A fine late 19th century French gilt brass carriage clock with Royal provenance to George V (1865-1936)
The clock supplied by Drocourt, retailed by Charles Frodsham 19144
The canellee case with ribbed handle over an oval inspection panel framed by the engraved presentation "G.F.E.A. FROM A.E. JUNE 3rd 1877", over bevelled glass panels and a rectangular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute track and moon hands, signed and numbered by the retailer 'Chas Frodsham & Co, 19144', the twin train movement with engraved gilt platform supporting a cut and compensated bimetallic balance to an English lever escapement, striking the hours on the hour and a single blow on the half-hours on a bell, together with the original silk-and velvet-lined travelling case and numbered key 16.5cms (6.5ins) high.
The canellee case with ribbed handle over an oval inspection panel framed by the engraved presentation "G.F.E.A. FROM A.E. JUNE 3rd 1877", over bevelled glass panels and a rectangular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute track and moon hands, signed and numbered by the retailer 'Chas Frodsham & Co, 19144', the twin train movement with engraved gilt platform supporting a cut and compensated bimetallic balance to an English lever escapement, striking the hours on the hour and a single blow on the half-hours on a bell, together with the original silk-and velvet-lined travelling case and numbered key 16.5cms (6.5ins) high.
Footnotes
In September 1877 the Princes Albert 'Eddy' Victor (1864-1892) and his younger brother, George Frederick Ernest Albert, the future King George V (1865-1936), joined the cadet training ship HMS Britannia at Dartmouth, Devon. It would appear that this clock was the perfect birthday gift from one brother to another on the eve of their travels.
In 1879, after the training, both princes were sent as naval cadets on a three-year world tour aboard HMS Bacchante. George remained in active service in the Navy till 1892, when the death of his elder brother meant he was third in line to the throne.
After George's death the clock was in the possession of his widow, Mary of Teck.
Provenance:
The family of Mary Speller.
Mary Speller was the personal housemaid to Queen Mary and worked in the royal household from 1914 till the death of Queen Mary in 1953. Mary was given this clock by Queen Mary.
All photographs and ephemera are from the family archive and are not included with this lot.
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