A late 19th century French Aesthetic Movement miniature carriage timepiece
Lot 34
A late 19th century French Aesthetic Movement miniature carriage timepiece
Sold for £4,750 (US$ 7,992) inc. premium
Auction Details
A late 19th century French Aesthetic Movement miniature carriage timepiece
Lot Details
A late 19th century French Aesthetic Movement miniature carriage timepiece
The gilt brass case of pagoda form, with bamboo pillars, the sides enriched with blue ground porcelain panels painted with birds among prunus boughs, the Roman dial with conforming decoration, the movement with single train movement and original lever platform. 10.5cm (4.25in)

Footnotes

  • A very similar example is illustrated in Derek Roberts 'Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks' Schiffer 1993, fig. 7-6 a & b, page 119.
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