DESCRIPTION:
France, for Tiffany & Co., New York, a rare five minute repeating carriage clock, glazed Corniche case, signed Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel hands, 8 day, time and strike movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, counting the hours in passing, and repeating the last hour and five minute interval on demand, together with its leather covered wooden travel case
CONDITION:
case with minor tarnish, right glass with corner chip, lower left, dial and hands good, running, striking and repeating correctly, travel case with significant losses to leather covering, handle missing. See lot 890 for another five minute repeating carriage clock, employing two pushers, and sounding on a single gong.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2200
PRICE SOLD:
$750
CIRCA: 1900
DIMENSIONS: 7.125in x 3.75in x 3.25in
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