Lewis Walduck
Cataloguer
Lot 11
A late 19th century French striking and repeating carriage clock Richard & Cie, Paris
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£800 - £1,200
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A late 19th century French striking and repeating carriage clock
Richard & Cie, Paris
The architectural case with ribbed handle over an arched pediment on reeded columns to a stepped base, the 3 inch Roman and Arabic enamel dial with blued steel hands within a gilt and engraved mask of foliate scrolls on a hatched and matted ground. The twin train movement signed to the backplate with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated balance striking on a blued steel gong. Ticking and striking. 21cms (8.5 ins) high.
The architectural case with ribbed handle over an arched pediment on reeded columns to a stepped base, the 3 inch Roman and Arabic enamel dial with blued steel hands within a gilt and engraved mask of foliate scrolls on a hatched and matted ground. The twin train movement signed to the backplate with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated balance striking on a blued steel gong. Ticking and striking. 21cms (8.5 ins) high.
Footnotes
Richard & Co was founded in Paris in 1848 under a different name before establishing a London branch at 24 Cannon Street in 1867, where it became known as Richard & Co. Specialising in carriage clocks, the company produced timepieces in both English and French styles to cater to their respective markets. The London branch operated until 1881, while the Paris workshop on Rue Bondy continued into the early 20th century. Their trademark featured an R and C with a snake's head in an oval, while clocks marked only R&C were likely sold but not made by the company.
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