Lewis Walduck
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Lot 118*
A small second half of the 18th century French lantern timepiece with alarm Tellier a Orleans
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £4,000
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A small second half of the 18th century French lantern timepiece with alarm
Tellier a Orleans
The case surmounted by a turned finial over a bell and finials to each corner, the front and sides with pierced scroll frets over side doors, supported by internal steel columns and raised on four turned feet. The 5 inch brass dial with Roman chapter ring and star half-hour markers, engraved border and alarm-setting dial to the centre, signed Tellier a Orleans, with finely made blued steel single hand. The single train timepiece movement with verge escapement driven by a weight and regulated by a short pendulum, with separate internal alarm work. Ticking and with operational alarm. 29cms (11ins) high.
The case surmounted by a turned finial over a bell and finials to each corner, the front and sides with pierced scroll frets over side doors, supported by internal steel columns and raised on four turned feet. The 5 inch brass dial with Roman chapter ring and star half-hour markers, engraved border and alarm-setting dial to the centre, signed Tellier a Orleans, with finely made blued steel single hand. The single train timepiece movement with verge escapement driven by a weight and regulated by a short pendulum, with separate internal alarm work. Ticking and with operational alarm. 29cms (11ins) high.
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