DESCRIPTION:
Comminges, 62 Palais Royal, Paris, an unusual, early 19th century grand sonnerie striking carriage clock with spring detent escapement and travel case, the multi part brass case on bracket feet and with five bevelled glasses, and the top with folding handle, signed, silvered roman numeral dial displaying seconds below 12:00, blued steel Breguet style hands and alarm indicator, 8 day, three train movement wound through the dial and with spring detent escapement, vertically oriented balance behind the back plate, exposing the working escapement to full view through the top glass, sounding Viennese hours and quarters on two bells, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, with leather bound, gilt stamped travel case, dimensions of clock listed
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, right side glass with chips at upper corners, and small loss at lower left, top glass with minor loss at front right, hole in left side glass does not align with alarm setting square, dial resilvered, dial engraving with losses to infill, tip of hour hand broken, movement with spotting and staining, running, striking and repeating correctly, alarm train functional but sounds without regard to the position of the indicator, would benefit from service, bell stand loose, box with minor losses and scuffing to leather, right hinge detached, door missing, lining with dirt and wear
ESTIMATE:
$7500
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$9000
CIRCA: 1820
DIMENSIONS: 7.375in x 4.5in x 3.5in
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