Lot 11
A rare late 19th century French engraved and porcelain-panelled repeating carriage clock with alarm Drocourt No. 13947, retailed by Chas Galliot, Geneva
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,560 inc. premium
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A rare late 19th century French engraved and porcelain-panelled repeating carriage clock with alarm
Drocourt No. 13947, retailed by Chas Galliot, Geneva
The case surmounted by a reeded handle over a deeply bevelled oval escapement observation window, surrounded by floral engraving over grooved columns to a matching base and glazed back door; each side set with pastoral panels depicting two shepherdesses within gilt borders. The porcelain Roman dial depicting a pastoral scene of a farm house in summer, with subsidiary Arabic alarm dial below VI, the centre stamped Chas Galliot Genéve below blued steel spade hands, all within a gilt border. The triple spring barrel movement with a silvered jewelled English lever platform escapement and half cut and compensated bimetallic balance, the back plate stamped for Drocourt, with winding instructions in English. Ticking, striking, alarming and repeating. 19cms (7ins) high
The case surmounted by a reeded handle over a deeply bevelled oval escapement observation window, surrounded by floral engraving over grooved columns to a matching base and glazed back door; each side set with pastoral panels depicting two shepherdesses within gilt borders. The porcelain Roman dial depicting a pastoral scene of a farm house in summer, with subsidiary Arabic alarm dial below VI, the centre stamped Chas Galliot Genéve below blued steel spade hands, all within a gilt border. The triple spring barrel movement with a silvered jewelled English lever platform escapement and half cut and compensated bimetallic balance, the back plate stamped for Drocourt, with winding instructions in English. Ticking, striking, alarming and repeating. 19cms (7ins) high
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