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A fine and rare mid 19th century hour repeating carriage clock by James McCabe
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James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, a fine and rare hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt brass case beautifully engraved with floral and foliate motifs on a matted ground, and set with four thick bevelled glasses, and back with shuttered winding and setting apertures, and strike – silent slide, signed roman numeral electroformed dial with floral and foliate ornament and blued steel fleur de lys hands, signed, two train fusee movement with lever platform, striking the hours on a blued steel gong, and repeating the last hour on demand, serial #2836, the case bottom with label of Camerer, Cuss & Co.
A fine and rare mid 19th century hour repeating carriage clock by James McCabe
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James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, a fine and rare hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt brass case beautifully engraved with floral and foliate motifs on a matted ground, and set with four thick bevelled glasses, and back with shuttered winding and setting apertures, and strike – silent slide, signed roman numeral electroformed dial with floral and foliate ornament and blued steel fleur de lys hands, signed, two train fusee movement with lever platform, striking the hours on a blued steel gong, and repeating the last hour on demand, serial #2836, the case bottom with label of Camerer, Cuss & Co.
An unusual and decorative early 20th century hour repeating carriage clock
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Richard & Co., London and Paris, an unusual and decorative hour repeating carriage clock, gilt Anglaise Riche variant case with break arch top and scroll ornamented carrying handle, arabic numeral white enamel dial with gilt and engraved fretted mask featuring trailing vines and foliage, dragons, and basket of fruit, blued steel hands, and signed, 8 day, two train movement with lever platform, striking on a gong and repeating the last hour on demand
An unusual and decorative early 20th century hour repeating carriage clock
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Richard & Co., London and Paris, an unusual and decorative hour repeating carriage clock, gilt Anglaise Riche variant case with break arch top and scroll ornamented carrying handle, arabic numeral white enamel dial with gilt and engraved fretted mask featuring trailing vines and foliage, dragons, and basket of fruit, blued steel hands, and signed, 8 day, two train movement with lever platform, striking on a gong and repeating the last hour on demand
A fine 19th century French gilt brass carriage clock
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A fine 19th century French gilt brass carriage clock with calendar in the manner of Abraham Louis Breguet
The Classically inspired case with folding bud handle and four bud finials on an engine turned ground over rosettes and reeded columns to a matching base on button feet, the white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, minute track and blued steel trefoil hands over a subsidiary date dial within an engine turned mask, the movement with twin barrels driving a gilt platform with bimetallic balance to a lever escapement, the strike and repeat on a bell behind a shuttered rear panel. Together with an associated mid 19th century leather covered travel case and a double ended key. 16cms (6.25ins) high.
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This carriage clock is closely modelled on the early travel clocks by the great Abraham Louis Breguet. Comparable examples by Breguet were sold in these rooms 11 December 2019, lot 106 (Breguet number 2889, circa 1804), lot 107 (Breguet number 4248, circa 1837) and lot 109 (Breguet number 2963, circa 1820).
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French Hour Repeating Carriage Clock
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French hour repeating carriage clock, brass case with beveled glass panels and silvered dial having Roman numerals, beveled glass has no damage, brass case is tarnished, silvered dial with wear, not running, strike and repeater working but are out of sync with the hands, 6.5 in. high x 4.5 in. wide x 4 in. deep.
A FRENCH HOUR AND MINUTE REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK, by
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A FRENCH HOUR AND MINUTE REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK, by EDWARD AND SON, London and Glasgow. 5 inches high.