Jaeger-LeCoultre

Jaeger-LeCoultre, Swiss, circa 1955. Fine and unusual eight-day going desk clock designed as a vertical sundial. The vertical part in black, a triangular gilded brass gnomon in front on a gilded rectangular base. Gilded brass ring with Roman numerals and minute divisions, center with gilded plaque, “Dauphine” hands. 43 mm, half-plate, nickeled, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring.Diam. 14 x 18.5 cmSigned on the dial. Notes This first lot of Antiquorum’s 30th Anniversary catalogue is the first catalogue No. 1 from the first Antiquorum sale ever held, in 1974.