176 - 176. 176W A late 19th century French grande sonnerie strikin…

Estimate €400 - €600

Description

176. 176W A late 19th century French grande sonnerie striking gorge case carriage clock with alarm The case surmounted by a rippled carrying handle over a large bevelled glass observation window to a moulded top, the sides with similar observation panels, supported by decorated uprights, all raised on a moulded base. The underside with three-position indicator lever for Grande Sonnerie – Petite Sonnerie – Silence. The 2.75 inch white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and blued steel Breguet-style hands, with subsidiary Arabic alarm-setting dial to the lower section. The twin-train movement united by four pillars with alarm work mounted to the upper left, striking the hours and quarters on a pair of blued steel gongs and hammers mounted to the backplate, with silvered lever platform escapement. Ticking. 15cm high. Provenance Property of a Distinguished Private Collector

About the sale The CLASSICS Paris Online Old Master and 19th Century Paintings, Russian Art, European Ceramics and Glass, Furniture and Works of Art

Auction location

Auction time 06/24/2026 at 12:00 PM

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