Quality Swiss Hour Repeater Carriage Clock

Quality Swiss Hour Repeater Carriage Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,200 – $1,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,100[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 17, 2014[/restrict]

Quality Swiss Hour Repeater Carriage Clock w/ Alarm. 2 in. filigree engraved silvered dial with black incised hour numerals and fancy hands, sub alarm dial below; quality brass spring driven movement with platform lever escapement, half hour strike mechanism on a blued coiled gong and hour repeater button on the top, the alarm is driven by a separate spring with a second hammer pairing to the single coiled gong. In a heavy gilt brass case with filigree turned handle, fluted corner columns, beveled glasses on the front, sides, rear door and exposing the escapement on the top, 2 tone with copper frame around the front glass, lower mount and decorated apron below. In good running condition, dial is very clean, strike, alarm and repeater mechanisms are running, case finish is beautiful, has a small hairline in the lower corner of the right side glass. 8.25 in. high x 4.25 in. wide x 3.75 in. deep.