240,000 CHF
Breguet No. 150, sold to Mr. Paschkoff on 31 August 1843, for 3000 Francs. Very fine and rare silver "hump-back" , eight day going, Grande and Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with alarm and double calendar. One piece, polished with hinged bezel and back door with winding hole shutter: Four bun-feet and silver chain handle. Frosted silver with Roman numerals, concentric outer minute and inner alarm setting rings. Blued steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass dial plate engraved with foliage, apertures for date and day of the week. Notes Note: By the time they were made, such carriage clocks of top quality were amongst the most expensive pieces produced by Breguet; no more than ten were sold between 1830 and 1850.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-10-18
