Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 250
A late 19th century French repeating carriage clock with alarm by Drocourt
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £1300
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Description
A late 19th century French repeating carriage clock with alarm by Drocourt, with a platform lever escapement striking the hours and half-hours on a gong, the backplate stamped with 'D G' flanking a clock and the numbers '9574', the white enamel circular
dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, inscribed 'HOWELL JAMES & CO. TO THE QUEEN, LONDON & PARIS', above a subsidiary alarm dial, the gorge case decorated with a blue enamel ground with white flowers and leaves, with five glazed bevelled panels, 13.5cm high,
with an associated leather travelling case. (2)
See Derek Roberts, Carriage and other Travelling Clocks, p.179, fig.11-4 for a similar clock.