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A rare late 19th century French porcelain-panelled engraved brass repeating carriage clock Retailed by Racine, Paris, the movement marked with the encircled B trademark
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,250 inc. premium
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A rare late 19th century French porcelain-panelled engraved brass repeating carriage clock
Retailed by Racine, Paris, the movement marked with the encircled B trademark
The gorge case decorated with foliate scrolls, swags and repeating patterns, the two side panels depicting Classical women and youngsters within gilt and jewelled borders on a blue ground, the signed porcelain dial with Roman numerals in a gilt and jewelled border over a similar scene, the lever escapement with bimetallic balance on a silvered platform striking on a coiled steel gong 17cms (6.5ins) high.
The gorge case decorated with foliate scrolls, swags and repeating patterns, the two side panels depicting Classical women and youngsters within gilt and jewelled borders on a blue ground, the signed porcelain dial with Roman numerals in a gilt and jewelled border over a similar scene, the lever escapement with bimetallic balance on a silvered platform striking on a coiled steel gong 17cms (6.5ins) high.
Footnotes
Similar examples are discussed in Robert's 'Carriage and Other Travel Clocks', Schiffer 1993, chapter 10.