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A rare mid 19th century carriage clock with chaff-cutter escapement Lurasco Freres, Amsterdam
16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£1,000 - £1,500
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A rare mid 19th century carriage clock with chaff-cutter escapement
Lurasco Freres, Amsterdam
The low rectangular case with moulded upper edge to the large glass panel over a similar door frame hinged on the left hand side and opening to allow winding, on turned feet, the signed 3.25 inch enamel Roman dial with minute band and blued steel trefoil hands, the twin spring barrel movement with outside countwheel strike on a bell mounted on the backplate, the going train with gilt monometallic balance held in a jewelled arbor to the chaff-cutter escapement utilising twin vertical 'scape wheels 9.5cms (3.75ins) high.
The low rectangular case with moulded upper edge to the large glass panel over a similar door frame hinged on the left hand side and opening to allow winding, on turned feet, the signed 3.25 inch enamel Roman dial with minute band and blued steel trefoil hands, the twin spring barrel movement with outside countwheel strike on a bell mounted on the backplate, the going train with gilt monometallic balance held in a jewelled arbor to the chaff-cutter escapement utilising twin vertical 'scape wheels 9.5cms (3.75ins) high.