J. Soldano Hour Repeater Carriage Clock w/ Alarm. Bronze case has an archer top with curved and beveled viewing glass in the top, hinged handle, repeater-alarm button sits flush on the top of the arch, figural maiden pilasters on the corners and beveled glass on the sides and back. Porcelain dial has a 2 in. chapter ring with black Roman hour numerals, alarm dial below, open moon hands and signed Gillett & Johnston, Croydon. Quality spring driven French brass movement signed Soldano, has a platform lever escapement with good balance wheel, blued coiled gong for half hour strike and alarm, has a 1 hour repeater mechanism. Clock is in good condition with no breaks or repairs, time, alarm and repeater mechanisms are all in good working condition. 8 in. high x 4.25 in. wide x 3.75 in. deep.
Hour Repeater Brass Carriage Clock w/ Alarm. French clock made for the Chinese market, has a porcelain dial with 2 in. chapter ring having black Roman hour numerals, sub alarm dial below, open moon hands, sweep seconds hand and signed Hirsbrunner & Co., Shanghai; brass spring driven French movement has lever platform escapement with good balance, rack & snail strike mechanism strikes once on the half hour and then the hour, has a repeater button on top of the case. The brass case has a handle on top, all over engraved design and beveled glass on the front, back, sides and top exposing the escapement. Movement stamped with Chinese markings on the back, case has a worn finish and the time spring is broken. 6 in. high x 4 in. wide x 3.25 in. deep.
Hour Repeater & Alarm Carriage Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$500 – $750[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$650[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]7:00 AM – Nov 17, 2012[/restrict]
French Hour Repeater and Alarm Carriage Clock. Brass case has corner columns, beveled glass on 4 sides and the top, escapement exposed through the top, and repeater button. Black open moon hands, enameled dial w/ black Roman hour numerals, red 5 minute numbers and minute markers on the chapter ring, sub-dial below for the alarm. Quality brass movement w/ silvered lever platform escapement, strikes the hour and once on the half hour on a single coiled gong, in good running condition, though the alarm spring is broken, alarm is not working. 8 in. high x 4 in. wide x 3.5 in. deep.
Hour Repeater Brass Carriage Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$600 – $800[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$700[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]
Hour Repeater Brass Carriage Clock. 2 in. porcelain dial with black Arabic hour numbers, spade hands and signed Shreve Crump & Low, Boston; brass spring driven French movement has lever platform escapement with good balance, hour strike mechanism strikes once on the half hour and hour repeater button on top of the case. The brass case has a fancy handle with turned finials over turned half columns on the beveled corners and beveled glass on the side and top exposing the escapement. In good running condition. 7.5 in. high x 4 in. wide x 3.5 in. deep.