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A late 19th century French lacquered brass 'bead-set' repeating carriage clock Retailed by Edward & Sons, the movement by E.M & Co., number 785
11 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,295 inc. premium
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A late 19th century French lacquered brass 'bead-set' repeating carriage clock
Retailed by Edward & Sons, the movement by E.M & Co., number 785
The ribbed handle over concave mouldings to the top and base, both side panels and dial decorated with birds and butterflies picked out in multi-coloured glass beads, resting on gilt and silvered branches and leaves, the signed white enamel Arabic chapter ring with blued steel hands, the stamped movement with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated bimetallic balance striking on a coiled steel gong. 17cms (6.75ins) high.
The ribbed handle over concave mouldings to the top and base, both side panels and dial decorated with birds and butterflies picked out in multi-coloured glass beads, resting on gilt and silvered branches and leaves, the signed white enamel Arabic chapter ring with blued steel hands, the stamped movement with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated bimetallic balance striking on a coiled steel gong. 17cms (6.75ins) high.
Footnotes
A similar carriage clock is illustrated by Roberts, D. (1993) Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks. Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, p. 158.
A similar example was sold in these rooms on the 13 December 2017, lot 4.