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c.1885 French Japanned Mystery Turtle Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F173 |
| Case: |
The wonderful octagonal case has well-detailed polychrome oriental and floral scenes on an ivory ground. |
| Dial: |
The engraved silvered tray has Roman numerals for the hours and a floating tortoise turtle that serves to indicate the time. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time only movement is mounted horizontally, retains the original balance platform, is wound out the top, is set out the side and carries a circular magnet that controls the turtle. |
| Notes: |
When running the tray is filled with water and the turtle floats as it points to the time.
The mystery turtle clocks we have sold have had similar trays and nearly identical movements and were usually signed either Gubelin or Planchon. Since both firms were heavily invested in the novelty clock business it would seem reasonable that one firm was making and supplying at least the movements and trays and quite possibly the cases to the other or quite possibly a third firm was involved in the manufacture. |
| Size: |
12in. (overall case diameter) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1895 French Gilt-Bronze and Patinated Crystal Regulator Clock with Original Matching Side Pieces.
| Inv. #: |
F170 |
| Case: |
The Empire style case has fluted columns with ionic capitals to the corners, numerous mythical appliqués, is surmounted by an eagle and has beveled glasses to four sides. The four light candelabra have fluted columns with matching decorative features. |
| Dial: |
The white porcelain chapter ring has Roman numerals for the hours, steel Breguet-style hands and an engine turned gilt-bronze center. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement has a Brocot escapement, a pendulum with a decorative lenticular bob and steel rod and strikes on a gong. |
| Size: |
20in (clock)
22.5in. (candelabra) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1880 French Engraved Gilt-Bronze Oval Carriage Clock with Grand-Sonnerie Striking, Simple Calendar and Alarm.
| Inv. #: |
F171 |
| Maker: |
Drocourt, 15965. |
| Case: |
The decorative gilt-bronze oval case has crisp, detailed engraving, a hinged crescent shaped handle, beveled glasses to five sides and is stamped ‘15965’ on the underside where it also carries the maker's engraved plaque, 'Carriage Clockmaker, Drocourt, Paris, Rue Debelleyme 28'. |
| Dial: |
The finely lettered white circular hour dial has black Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic five-minute marks, finely cut Breguet-style hands and is signed by the maker, ‘Drocourt, 28 Rue Debelleyme, Paris’. Below are the three subsidiary dials for day, date and alarm and the whole is framed by an elaborately engraved gilt-bronze mask. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day grand-sonnerie movement strikes on two gongs, is wound and set off the backplate, has the strike lever out the bottom, all the indications in English, is stamped with the serial number, '15965' and the maker's mark, 'DC' and retains the original balance platform with a screwed bimetallic balance wheel and lever escapement. |
| Notes: |
This is a superb example from a maker renowned for excellent work. Drocourt would usually stamp the backplate and sometimes sign the dial, but this is the first piece we have seen where they also mounted an engraved plaque on the underside.
Original Case Included. |
| Size: |
5.5in. (w/out handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1890 French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Paneled Carriage Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F169 |
| Case: |
The gilt-bronze Gorge case has pinched corners, a hinged handle and extremely fine classically inspired polychrome porcelain panels with decorative gilt-work and red and white seed pearls to all five sides. |
| Dial: |
The finely executed porcelain dial has white cartouche plaques with Roman numerals for the hours and a circular white chapter below with Arabic numbers for the alarm. They are framed by a blue ground with decorative gilt-work and seed pearls and the center has a polychrome floral scene with a butterfly. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time, strike and alarm movement has the repeat out the top, is wound and set off the backplate with the indications in English, is numbered ‘809’ and still retains the original lever balance platform. |
| Notes: |
For a very similar clock see, 'Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks' by Derek Roberts, pg.165. It is interesting to note that the panels are nearly identical and almost certainly originated from the same source.
Five panel carriage clocks are exceedingly rare. |
| Size: |
5.75in. (w/out handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1890 Extremely Rare French Industrial Clock in the Form of an Ironclad Battle Ship.
| Inv. #: |
F168 |
| Case: |
The well-detailed silvered and gilt-bronze case has thermometers mounted to the smoke stacks, a compass in back and rides on patinated waves supported by a green onyx base. |
| Dials: |
On one side of the center gun turret is the clock-dial with a silvered chapter, an open gilt-bronze center, Roman numerals for the hours and steel-cut hands. On the opposing side is a matching barometric dial with the weather indications in English. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time-only movement is housed in the turret, has a balance wheel escapement and the fast slow out the front.
The large animation movement is positioned in the hull, has a manual control push/pull lever out the top of the turret and is wound out the side through a capped aperture. Once wound it runs for approximately 3 hours while slowly rotating the turret and propeller in back. |
| Notes: |
For a similar example see Sotheby's, 'Masterpieces from the Time Museum', Lot 608.
Iron Clad Battle Ships were first launched in 1859 and were the precursors to modern battle ships. |
| Size: |
24in. long. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1890 Small French Gilt-Bronze Grand-Sonnerie Carriage Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F167 |
| Retailer: |
J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia. |
| Case: |
The gilt-bronze case has caryatids to the corners, well-cast moldings top and bottom, a cast hinged carrying handle and beveled glasses to five sides. |
| Dial: |
The nicely lettered off white circular porcelain dial has stylized Arabic numbers for the hours, Arabic fifteen-minute marks and two shaped steel-cut hands. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day grand-sonnerie movement has the repeat out the top, the control lever for 'hours and quarters, quarters only and silent' out the base and a very nice silvered balance platform above. The back plate is stamped and numbered by the retailer, 'J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, 6125' and has all the indications in English. |
| Notes: |
To establish scale and clearly illustrate the diminutive size a detail image of this movement beside an average sized example is included.
For a similar example in silver see 'Fine Carriage Clocks' by Fanelli, pg. 204.
Original Case and Key included. |
| Size: |
4.25in. (w/out handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1895 French Gilt-Bronze and Crystal Inverted Portico Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF49 |
| Case: |
The decorative shaped glass case has four columns above, decorative twisted glass rods in the center and cast gilt-bronze finials and center-piece. |
| Dial: |
The elaborate cast gilt-bronze dial has floral decorations to the center and bezel, a smooth chapter with Roman numerals for the hours and steel-cut Breguet-style hands. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement has an anchor escapement with the grid-iron pendulum suspended by spring from above and strikes on a bell. |
| Size: |
23.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1890 French Engraved Gilt-Bronze Miniature Oval Carriage Clock with Enamel Panels.
| Inv. #: |
F161 |
| Retailer: |
LeRoy and Fils, Paris. |
| Case: |
Finely engraved gilt-bronze oval case with finely executed enamel panels to four sides. |
| Dial: |
The rectangular polychrome enamel panel has a romantic scene below, stylized Roman numerals for the hours, steel cut hands and is indistinctly signed by the retailer, 'Le Roy and Fils'. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time only movement has screwed pillars, is wound and set off the backplate and retains the original silvered lever balance platform. |
| Notes: |
For similar enamel panels see Robert's, 'Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks', pg.190. The carriage clock pictured has very similar 'Sevres' style panels that they attribute to being made in Limoges. |
| Size: |
2.75in. (w/out handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request |
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c.1885 French Giant Gilt and Silvered Bronze Calendar Carriage Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F163 |
| Case: |
The heavy gilt-bronze gothic case has fluted Corinthian columns and buttresses to the corners, shaped beveled glasses, silvered shields to the sides and a stylized hinged handle above. |
| Dial: |
The gilt time dial has painted Roman numerals for the hours and steel cut fleur-de-lye hands. The calendar dial has Arabic numbers for the 31-day calendar along the outside, the days of the week on the inside and matching steel cut hands. Both are framed by a silvered mask and set behind a beveled glass. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement has a partially stamped ebauche mark, is wound and set off the backplate, retains the original silvered balance platform and is stamped with a 'B' in a circle.
The calendar work is also stamped with the 'B' and is manually adjusted off the back and automatically advanced by the clock movement above. |
| Size: |
8.5in. (w/out handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 Rare French Globe Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F164 |
| Retailer: |
Smith and Sons, 386/516 |
| Case: |
A large late-nineteenth century brass globe timepiece. The brass circular base and turned cast column support the globe, dial and the polished brass ball that represents the sun. The detailed eight inch globe is labeled in English, has longitude and latitude lines and has 'Patent 19460, The Empire Clock, S Smith and Sons Ltd, London' on an oval label. A brass fretted marker is secured at the top by a knurled shaped finial and can be adjusted to indicate the time at a chosen meridian. |
| Dial: |
The silvered, engraved equatorial dial has black waxed Roman numerals for the nighttime hours and red ones for the daytime. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time only movement is housed in the base, has a lever escapement and is wound, set and adjusted out the bottom. |
| Notes: |
Stamped into the bottom plate are 'Made in France', and '386/516'.
Early examples were made in France for the English market and retailed by established firms like Smith and Sons. Apparently Smith and Sons became more prominent as the word 'cable' in the earlier labels was replaced with 'Smith and Sons' at some point in the production. |
| Size: |
16in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1845 French Engraved Gilt-Bronze Carriage Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F165 |
| Maker: |
Paul Garnier, 2494 |
| Dial: |
The white porcelain dial has gilt Roman numerals for the hours, gilt-bronze Tre-Foil hands and is signed 'Paul Garnier/Her Du Roi/Paris'. |
| Movement: |
The two-train eight-day movement is stamped on the frontplate, 'HL', is wound, set and adjusted off the backplate either directly or through the back door, has rack and snail striking on a bell, is stamped and numbered 'Paul Garnier/Her du Roi/Paris/2494' and most importantly has Garnier's chaff cutter escapement. |
| Notes: |
Both the case and movement are stamped 2494.
Paul Garnier is commonly credited to have begun the carriage clock industry in France. His chaff cutter frictional-rest escapement provided a reliable alternative to some of the more common examples as it eliminated the contrate wheel, reduced lateral wear and was easily produced. He designed and made several series of case styles that are commonly referred to as Series I to IV. Although he adopted the rack form of striking early on, he still produced examples using countwheel striking throughout his career.
The initials HL stand for Henri Lemaille who produced 'blanc roulants' for some of the best makers in Paris including Drocourt and LeRoy.
For additional information on Paul Garnier see:
- 'Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks', Roberts, pg. 41.
- 'Carriage Clocks', Charles Allix, pg. 54.
- 'The Bulletin', NAWCC, Dec. 2007, pg. 669.
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| Size: |
5in.(w/out handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1865 Massive French Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F157 |
| Maker: |
F. Senn, Paris. |
| Dial: |
The large circular porcelain dial has Arabic five minute marks, Roman numerals for the hours, two large engraved gilt bronze hands and is signed 'F. Senn, Paris'. |
| Movement: |
The large square time and strike eight day movement has an elevated Brocot escapement with the fast slow out the front, is stamped '656 92', bears the Vincenti mark and has a pendulum start out the front. |
| Notes: |
This piece was inspired by the designs of the earlier Louis XVI period cartel clocks. It is a substantial example of wonderful quality. |
| Size: |
18in. (width) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1895 French Gilt-Bronze Cannalee Cased Carriage Clock with Decorative Metal Panels.
| Inv. #: |
F156 |
| Retailer: |
J.W. Benson, London. |
| Dial: |
The gilt-bronze circular dial has black Roman numerals for the hours, two-tone steel spade hands and is signed by the retailer, 'J.W. Benson'. The whole is set within an engraved and chased silvered and gilt-bronze raised floral metal panel and set behind a beveled glass. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement is wound and set off the backplate, is stamped by the maker with a 'B' within a circle and still retains the original lever platform. |
| Notes: |
This example is unusual not only for the interesting detailed metal panels to the front and sides, but also because all the panels, including the one in the top, are set behind beveled glass. |
| Size: |
5.125in.(excluding handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1909 Silver Quarter-Striking Carriage Clock with Matching Silver Box.
| Inv. #: |
F155 |
| Case Maker: |
Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen. |
| Dial: |
Both the well-lettered white porcelain time and alarm dials have Arabic numbers for the hours and blued steel hands. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day quarter striking with alarm French carriage clock movement is set and wound off the backplate, has a strike silent lever in the upper corner, has all the engraved indications in French and still retains the original balance platform. |
| Notes: |
The German silver case is hallmarked by Koch and Bergfeld and is numbered, '55840' and dated '1909'. The matching box is dated 1905 and they both carry matching engraved crests. |
| Size: |
5.75in. (excluding handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and White Marble Annular Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F152 |
| Dial: |
The two annular rings with individual white porcelain plaques have Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numbers for the minutes. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement is mounted horizontally in the urn, has a balance wheel escapement and is wound, set and adjusted out the top. |
| Size: |
22in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 French Gilt and Silvered Bronze and Black Marble 'Helmsman' Clock.
| Inv. #: |
F153 |
| Maker: |
Guilmet, No. 1160. |
| Dial: |
Circular gilt-bronze dial has Roman numerals for the hours and steel spade hands. |
| Movement: |
The circular eight-day time and strike movement is stamped by the movement maker Marti, has countwheel striking on a gong, and is stamped and numbered by the clockmaker, 'Guilmet, 1160'. |
| Notes: |
The captain at the wheel rocks back and forth as the clock runs.
This clock is pictured in 'Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks', pg.255. |
| Size: |
11.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1845 French Ormolu and White Marble Annular Clock with Chaff Cutter Escapement.
| Inv. #: |
DF76 |
| Maker: |
Paul Garnier, 2591. |
| Dial: |
The simple ormolu annular dials have white porcelain plaques with both blue Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute marks. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement is wound and adjusted off the top plate, has a Paul Garnier Chaff Cutter escapement and is signed and numbered, 'Paul Garnier/2591'. |
| Notes: |
The originality, condition, quality of the case and use of his patented escapement make this a very fine example of Garnier's work. |
| Size: |
15.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 French Gilt Bronze, Marble and Patinated Annular Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF69 |
| Dial: |
The single annular dial with pinned porcelain plaques has black Roman numerals for the hours, black and red Arabic numbers for the fifteen-minute marks and decorative gilt fleur de lis for the half-hour marks. |
| Movement: |
A very high quality eight-day time and strike movement that has a balance wheel escapement, strikes on a bell and is wound, set and adjusted off the top plate. |
| Size: |
19in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 French Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Annular Clock – Night Unveiling Day.
| Inv. #: |
DF68 |
| Dial: |
The two painted gilded dials have Arabic numbers for the hours and five-minute marks. |
| Movement: |
A very high quality eight-day time and strike movement that has a balance wheel escapement, strikes on a bell and is wound, set and adjusted off the backplate. |
| Notes: |
A very nice Victorian copy of an Empire piece. |
| Size: |
15in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1875 French Gilt-Bronze Lyre Clock with Swinging Brilliants Bezel.
| Inv. #: |
DF67 |
| Maker: |
BASTET |
| Dial: |
The decorative polychrome porcelain dial has gilt garlands, fleur de lis and borders, red and green enamel dots, a blue outside border, Arabic numbers for the hours and five-minute marks, engraved gilt-bronze hands and is signed 'BASTET' in very small letters. |
| Movement: |
A very nice quality eight-day time and strike movement with an inverted pin pallet escapement and a crutch with screwed beat adjustment. The pendulum is a gridiron rod with a lenticular bob in the back and a silvered ring with brilliants around the dial. It is suspended from above by a Brocot suspension and swings side to side as the clock runs. |
| Notes: |
Bastet is listed in Tardy's as being on an enamel dial of 1860. |
| Size: |
23.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 French Gilt Bronze and Marble Swinging Lyre Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF66 |
| Dial: |
The white porcelain dial has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic five-minute marks, gilt fleur de lis half hour marks, engraved gilt-bronze hands and a turned and beaded bezel decorated with brilliants. |
| Movement: |
The very nice quality eight-day time and strike movement has skeletonized plates, a pinwheel escapement and is suspended from above by a steel-spring with a screwed fast/slow adjustment. The crutch engages a screwed pin below that serves as the beat adjustment and causes the movement to swing side-to-side as it runs. |
| Notes: |
For similar period models see 'La Pendule Francais' by Kjellberg, pgs. 224-225. |
| Size: |
23in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1840 Striking Carriage Clock in Rosewood Case with Cast Gilt-Bronze Handle.
| Inv. #: |
DF64 |
| Maker: |
Fumey |
| Dial: |
The white porcelain dial has Roman numerals for the hours, steel Breguet-style hands and a long steel alarm indicator hand. |
| Movement: |
A very nice quality eight-day time, strike, repeat and alarm movement with the original cylinder escapement. The clock strikes the quarters and the alarm is loaded by pulling a string out the side. It is stamped on the balance cock by the maker, 'FUMEY'. |
| Notes: |
There are several Fumey’s listed in Tardy's. |
| Size: |
8.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1840 French Engraved Gilt-Bronze Carriage Clock with Alarm.
| Inv. #: |
DF61 |
| Maker: |
Paul Garnier, 1064. |
| Dial: |
The silvered engine-turned dial has black Roman numerals for the hours, two sub-dials with arbors marked Reveil and Aiguille, steel-cut Lepine-style hands, a steel pointer hand and is signed by the maker 'Paul Garnier/Her Du Roi/Paris'. |
| Movement: |
The good quality eight-day movement has rack and snail striking on a bell, is stamped on the backplate 'Paul Garnier/Her Du Roi/Paris' and 'PG Brevete' and has an interesting lever escapement mounted above. The alarm is wound and set at the dial. |
| Notes: |
The case is stamped 1064 and 79. The front and top glasses are removable to wind and set.
Paul Garnier is commonly credited to have begun the carriage clock industry in France. He designed and made several series of case styles that are commonly referred to as Series I to IV. Although he adopted the rack form of striking early on, he still produced examples using countwheel striking throughout his career.
For additional information on Paul Garnier see:
- 'Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks', Roberts, pg. 41.
- 'Carriage Clocks', Charles Allix, pg. 54.
- 'The Bulletin', NAWCC, Dec. 2007, pg. 669.
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| Size: |
5.5in. (w/out handle) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1900 French Enameled Silver Rhombus Shaped Compendium.
| Inv. #: |
DF59 |
| Maker: |
Tiffany & Co., New York. |
| Dial: |
The white porcelain time dial has Arabic numbers for the hours, gilt spade hands and is signed 'TIFFANY & CO, NEW YORK'.
The two silvered engraved thermometer scales are in English, are for Fahrenheit and Centigrade, have beveled glasses and mercurial tubes.
The silver engraved barometric scale is from 27-31, has the normal weather indications, two indicator hands and a beveled glass.
Sunken into the top is the compass with a silver engraved scale and beveled glass. |
| Movement: |
A very nice quality Swiss eight-day time only movement with Lever escapement that is wound out the dial and regulated from behind. |
| Notes: |
This is a very rare and unusual piece sold by a noted retailer and still preserved in the original shaped carrying case. |
| Size: |
2.75in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1890 Small French Gorge Cased Minute Repeating Carriage Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF58 |
| Maker: |
Tiffany & Co. |
| Dial: |
The white porcelain dials are framed by a gilt-bronze mask, have well-lettered Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks and the alarm hours, gilt half-hour marks, steel-cut hands and the time dial is signed 'Tiffany & Co.'. |
| Movement: |
The time and strike eight-day movement has the original lever balance platform, is wound and set off the backplate, strikes on double gongs and has the strike lever out the base. The bottom plate is engraved, 'Repetition minutes systeme brevete sgdg' and has the striking indications in both French and English. |
| Notes: |
During normal operation the clock will announce the quarters, but not the hours. Upon repeat it will count off the hours, quarters and minutes.
Minute repeating carriage clocks are extremely rare as the mechanisms were extremely difficult to produce. |
| Size: |
4.625in. (case only) |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1875 French Giant Gilt Bronze Rococo Style Carriage Clock with Cherubs to the Corners and Porcelain Panels.
| Inv. #: |
DF53 |
| Dial: |
The pink porcelain dial has cherubs engaged in various pursuits, several trophies, gilt Roman numerals on white grounds for the hours and steel Lepine-style hands. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement has a lever escapement, is wound and adjusted off the backplate and strikes on a bell. |
| Notes: |
Very nice quality in an unusually large size. |
| Size: |
9.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 French Miniature Engraved Gilt-Bronze Crystal Regulator with Porcelain Panels to the Front and Sides.
| Inv. #: |
DF52 |
| Dial: |
The polychrome porcelain dial has the scenes of a fishing village below and a nautical scene in the center framed by gilt scrollwork and split seed pearls on a light blue ground. The chapter ring has black Roman numerals on white grounds for the hours and the time is indicated by gilt Breguet-style hands. |
| Movement: |
The circular eight-day time and strike movement has a steel suspension, a pendulum with the fast/slow adjustment in the center, is stamped 'H&H' and strikes on a bell. |
| Notes: |
Very nice quality in an unusually small size. |
| Size: |
8.25in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1900 French Miniature Figured Green Marble and Gilt-Bronze Annular Urn Clock with Cherub.
| Inv. #: |
DF48 |
| Dial: |
Minute and hour rings with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks on porcelain plaques. |
| Movement: |
The circular eight-day time-only balance-wheel movement is housed in the urn, is accessed by a removable marble cover and is wound and set off the top plate. |
| Notes: |
The unusual marble makes this a very interesting example. |
| Size: |
11in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1890 French Gilt-Bronze Annular Clock depicting Cupid on Snail.
| Inv. #: |
DF47 |
| Dial: |
Engraved gilt-bronze minute and hour annular rings with Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks and Roman numerals for the hours that are separated by Fleur de lis. |
| Movement: |
The circular eight-day time-only balance-wheel movement is housed in the base, is accessed by a removable cover and is wound and set off the backplate. |
| Notes: |
The unusual subject matter and artistic execution make this a very interesting piece. |
| Size: |
15.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1865 French Gilt-Bronze and Ebonized Inverted Swinging Portico Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF41 |
| Dial: |
The dial is on the front of the cast, gilt-bronze globe and has Roman numerals for the hours and steel-cut Breguet-style hands. |
| Movement: |
The clock is housed in the decorative cast pendulum that is suspended from the back of the large decorative plaque by an adjustable steel suspension.
The eight-day two-train movement strikes on a bell mounted to the back of the case. It is mounted within the globe and has a crutch that engages a screwed pin below. The fast/slow is adjusted at the top by a large knurled nut. |
| Notes: |
Inverted Swinging clocks came in many different forms. Although all are very rare, those that were acquired for this collection were picked specifically for their superior quality, condition and form. |
| Size: |
22.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1895 French Marble and Gilt and Patinated Bronze Annular Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF35 |
| Dial: |
A single hour ring with gilt Roman numerals on blue porcelain plaques. |
| Movement: |
Eight-day time and strike movement located in the globe, original balance wheel, countwheel striking on bell. |
| Size: |
19.5in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1900 French Gilt-Bronze and Ebony Square Glass Dial Mystery Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF31 |
| Dial: |
Clear beveled glasses with black Roman numerals for the hours, red Arabic numbers for the five minute marks and cut, gilt and counterbalanced hands. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time-only movement is accessed by removing the latched lift-out gilt-bronze door in the base, has a nice lever platform and is wound, set and adjusted off the backplate. |
| Notes: |
This is a rare example of Houdin’s mystery clocks and is similar to one we recently sold. |
| Size: |
14.25in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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Rare c.1855 French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Glass Dial Mystery Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF28 |
| Maker: |
Hy Marc PARIS. |
| Dial: |
Frosted glass dial with finely lettered Roman numerals for the hours, an inner chapter with five-minute marks, a patinated copper arrow as the hand and is signed, 'Hy Marc A PARIS'. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement retains its original cylinder balance platform, is stamped 'Hy Marc A PARIS' and '74' and is wound and set off the backplate. |
| Notes: |
This is a rare example of Houdin’s mystery clocks. It is very similar to Fig.19-10 in Robert's 'Mystery, Novelty and Fantasy Clocks' with the cast case and candle holder, but is driven directly by gear-work rather than cord. |
| Size: |
13.75in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 French Gilt-Bronze Double Dial Calendar Clock with Elaborately Engraved Mask.
| Inv. #: |
DF15 |
| Dial: |
Porcelain chapter ring dial with sunken center and outside escapement, blue Roman numerals for the hours, red Arabic numbers for the five-minute marks and steel-cut hands.
Calendar has a porcelain chapter ring indicating leap years and a sunken center with days, date, month and moon dial. |
| Movement: |
The eight-day time and strike movement with a Brocot escapement is stamped '15148' and has a mercury compensating pendulum.
Calendar mechanism is advanced from above, is set off the backplate and is also stamped twice, '15148'. |
| Notes: |
Often the serial numbers on these clocks are not matching, but off by small amount. It is nice to find one that the serial numbers match. |
| Size: |
15in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1895 Large French Gilt-Bronze and Feldspar Annular Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF1 |
| Dial: |
Gilt Bronze hour and minute rings with porcelain cartouche numbers and numerals. |
| Movement: |
Eight-day time and strike movement located in base, original balance wheel, countwheel striking on bell. |
| Notes: |
Feldspar is a mineral that was rarely used in pieces this large.
For a similar example in bronze see: Kjellberg's, pg.284. |
| Size: |
23in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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c.1885 Massive French White and Grey Marble and Gilt and Patinated Bronze Annular Clock.
| Inv. #: |
DF2 |
| Maker: |
Henry Dasson. |
| Dial: |
Solid Porcelain hour and minute rings, black numerals and numbers, decorative gilt half-hour stars. |
| Movement: |
Eight-day time and strike movement located in urn, original balance wheel, countwheel striking on bell. Wound and set out top. |
| Notes: |
Signed 'Henri Dasson, 1885' along side of shield. Bronzer noted for exceptional quality. |
| Size: |
32in. |
| Retail Price: |
On Request. |
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