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Lot 38

A late 19th/early 20th century French brass and pietra dura carriage clock
Attributed to Drocourt

12 December 2012, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A late 19th/early 20th century French brass and pietra dura carriage clock

Attributed to Drocourt
The Anglaise Riche case of characteristic form enriched with floral panels, the back and sides with sprays of fuschia, roses, lily of the valley and forget-me-nots on a black ground, the Roman dial with gilt hands and conforming floral decoration bordering the alarm setting dial, the twin train movement with lever platform escapement, striking, repeating the hours and sounding the alarm on a blued steel gong. 20cm (8in)

Footnotes

A near identical example is illustrated in Allix and Bonnert's 'Carriage Clocks. Their history and development.' Antique Collectors Club 1974, Plate VII/C13, page 180.

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