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French Brass Carriage Clock, John Wanamaker
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French brass and glass carriage clock in leather case, stamped on back John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, New York, 6" H x 4" W x 3 1/2" D. Provenance: Estate of August van der Becq, Westport, Connecticut.
Rare French Crystal John Wanamaker Clock
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Movement numbered with foundry and makers mark, comes with pendulum, key and measures 12″ x 8″. Estimate $250 – $350 Starting Bid $150
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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2 French Brass Repeater Carriage Clocks
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2 French Brass Repeater Carriage Clocks:
1.) Marked France; porcelain dial; 5 beveled glass panels. Not tested.
(Hairline at the 3; glass cracked on one side.)
2.) Marked Made in France; porcelain dial; 5 beveled glass panels. Not tested.
Both 6 1/4″
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French Miniature Porcelain & Brass Carriage Clock
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French Oval Miniature Porcelain & Brass Carriage Clock. Oval brass case with hinged handle, scenic hand painted curved porcelain panels on the sides and rear door, flat porcelain dial panel with 1″ dial having black Roman hour numerals and bowed beveled glass on the front and top, viewing the escapement; case marked “Depose” on the bottom. Brass 8 day spring driven time only movement has a platform cylinder escapement; not running, no cracks or repairs to the porcelain, glass or brass. 3″ high x 2.5″ wide x 2″ deep. Weight: 0.75 lbs.
French brass Carriage Clock
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Works signed H & H. Porcelain dial with hairline crack. 3″ w x 5 1/2″ t. Ca. 1890
2 French Brass Carriage Clocks
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2 French Brass Carriage Clocks. Brass cases with beveled glasses, 2 in. porcelain dials with black hour numerals, lever platform escapements exposed through the top, spring driven time only movements. One is running, the other (w/ oval viewing glass) is not running. 4.5 in. high.