Bronze Repeater Carriage Clock. 2-inch enamel dial is surrounded by a gilt filigree engraved panel, has black Arabic numerals, brass 8-day spring driven movement with platform lever escapement. Signed on the dial, “West & Son, Dublin” and signed on the movement, “E.G.L Paris.” In a gilt bronze case with hinged handle, fluted corner columns having Corinthian capitals, beveled glass on the front, sides and aperture on top where the escapement can be viewed. Case finish is worn and tarnished in some areas. Missing rear door glass. Dimensions: 3 1/2 in. wide x 6 in. high x 3 3/8 in. deep. Weight: 4.10 lbs.
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French Bronze Hour Repeater Carriage Clock. 2.5 in. porcelain dial with black hour numerals and sub alarm, day and date calendar dials. French brass spring driven movement signed “Dent, France 1474” has a platform lever escapement, half hour bell strike with hour repeater button on top of the case and has an alarm mechanism. In a fine gilt bronze case with pierced decorated filigree, hinged handle, winged maiden’s heads and claw feet; beveled glass panels on the front, back and sides, exposing the escapement through the glass top. In good overall condition, runs, strikes, alarm is not working. 7 in. high x 4.75 in. wide x 4.25 in. deep. Weight: 5.75 lbs.
Bronze Sedan Chair Hour Repeater Carriage Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$4,000 – $6,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$4,500[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 21, 2016[/restrict]
Bronze Sedan Chair Hour Repeater Carriage Clock. Rare clock has an inset brass silvered dial with black Roman hour numerals and blued hands, gilt and engraved border panel. Typical carriage clock movement has lever & platform escapement with a good balance wheel, half hour strike on a coiled gong and hour repeater button on top. Bronze case in the form of a sedan chair, 2 tone silvered and gilt bronze finish with beveled glass on 3 sides, oval repousse panels with figural putti and a scrolled crest with fleur-de-lis finial. Has key. 11 in. high x 4.5 in. wide x 8 in. deep. Weight: 8 lbs.