Lewis Walduck
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Lot 23
A good early 20th century French miniature porcelain panelled carriage clock Drocourt, No. 16016 Retailed by JW Benson 23 Old Bond Street
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,152 inc. premium
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A good early 20th century French miniature porcelain panelled carriage clock
Drocourt, No. 16016 Retailed by JW Benson 23 Old Bond Street
Surmounted by an engraved handle over an oval inspection panel, moulded cornice and concave uprights to a florally engraved base, the right hand panel depicting a boy in period dress, the left hand a woman and bird, the rear door with a water pump. The signed rectangular Roman dial with rustic scene of a water pump. The movement with compensated bimetallic balance and English-style lever escapement, stamped and numbered on the backplate. 10cms (3.5ins) high.
Surmounted by an engraved handle over an oval inspection panel, moulded cornice and concave uprights to a florally engraved base, the right hand panel depicting a boy in period dress, the left hand a woman and bird, the rear door with a water pump. The signed rectangular Roman dial with rustic scene of a water pump. The movement with compensated bimetallic balance and English-style lever escapement, stamped and numbered on the backplate. 10cms (3.5ins) high.
Footnotes
Pierre and Alfred Drocourt were among the finest makers of carriage clocks in the mid to late 19th century, having a factory at Saint-Nicolas-d'Ailermont, and in Paris at Rue Debelleyme 28 and Rue de Limoges. They made superb carriage clocks that were often highly decorative and were awarded numerous medals at exhibitions, such as the Bronze Medal in Paris 1867, the Silver in Paris 1878 and the Gold in Paris 1889. The son Alfred Drocourt succeeded his father Pierre Drocourt sometime in the 1870s.
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