James Stratton
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Lot 23*
A MID 19th century French brass centre seconds carriage clock made for the Chinese market Japy Freres 1
22 June 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,187.50 inc. premium
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A MID 19th century French brass centre seconds carriage clock made for the Chinese market
Japy Freres
The one piece case with large top inspection panel and integral repeat button over glazed sides, the solid rear door with shuttered winding and setting apertures, the white rectangular Roman dial with blued-steel Breguet style hands, over three subsidiaries for date, alarm and day of the week (in French), the signed movement with engraved platform escapement and monometallic balance to a 'crab-claw' duplex escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking, striking and repeating. 18cms (7ins) high (1)
The one piece case with large top inspection panel and integral repeat button over glazed sides, the solid rear door with shuttered winding and setting apertures, the white rectangular Roman dial with blued-steel Breguet style hands, over three subsidiaries for date, alarm and day of the week (in French), the signed movement with engraved platform escapement and monometallic balance to a 'crab-claw' duplex escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Ticking, striking and repeating. 18cms (7ins) high (1)
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