21,275 CHF
“Grande Sonnerie Calendar” Henri Jacot, Rue Montmorency 31, Paris, No. 324. Made circa 1870. Very fine and rare, eight day going gilt brass grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with date, day of the week indication, alarm, fine mahogany and brass inlaid traveling case and numbered key. Multi-piece, glazed on four sides, entirely cast and chased gilt brass decorated with foliate scrolls, portrait masks, birds and cherubs, concave cornice with overhanging scroll corners, bombé base with central snake and phoenix, the corners with winged female figures, glazed top, cast and chased hinged handle composed of two dogs flanking a cartouche and with coiled snake terminals. Mahogany traveling case inlaid with brass stringing, hinged handle and door, hinged lid with lock. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, white enamel alarm disc below with Arabic numerals, foliate engraved gilt brass dial mask with curved apertures for the days of the week and date on silvered discs. Gilt brass “trefoil” hands. 9 x 6.8 cm., rectangular gilt brass, four ring-turned pillars, going barrels, platform escapement with lateral lever, jewelled impulse pin, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, polished steel endplate, striking and repeating with two hammers on two bells. Dial signed, movement and key numbered. Dim. 16.5 x 10 x 8 cm. Including handle. Notes Henri Jacot. 31, Rue Montmorency, Paris. Also
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-11-13
