DESCRIPTION:
Alfred Baveux, for A. Ecalle, 93- 94 Palais Royal, Paris, a giant grand sonnerie striking carriage clock with 5 gongs, the gilt and silvered pillars variant case on compressed toupie feet below a thumb and cavetto molded base, the corners with fluted columns having turned bases and Corinthian capitals supporting a corbelled cornice and foliate ornamented finials, surmounted by a cushion top with bevelled glass, and folding carrying handle, signed, roman numeral silvered dial with subsidiary alarm chapter, blued steel hands, and silvered mask, 8 day, three train movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, sounding the hour and quarter in passing, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, the base with three position lever for selecting chime mode, and the inside of the back plate with Baveux's mark, Ecalle serial #5518, Baveux serial #5696
CONDITION:
gilding and silvering restored, minor spotting on silver, front glass with short crack at upper right, dials with minor losses and tarnish, mask restored, minute hand replaced, movement oily, will run for a short time, balance with bent rim or pivots, balance spring requires truing, striking and repeating correctly, strike ratchet replaced, hammer lifting pin wheels will need adjustment, alarm functional, would benefit from service
ESTIMATE:
$7000
-
$9000
PRICE SOLD:
$6000
CIRCA: 1880
DIMENSIONS: 9.75in x 5.5in x 5.375in
"
"
"
"
"
"
"