Auction Lot 853-897

Attributed to Drocourt, Paris, a rare and extremely decorative giant carriage clock in the rococo style, the gilt case replete with scrolls, foliate ornament, and putti, and set with eight gilt and polychrome enamel porcelain plaques featuring garden scenes and frolicking amorini, each on a deep blue field with gilt, foliate border, the Roman numeral dial with blued steel hands, case back with sliding glass panel to allow access for winding and setting, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, gong base marked "A.D." within an oval, serial #29268
Estimate: $12,000.00 - $15,000.00

Condition Report: case dirty, and with minor verdigris, gilding with minor losses and polish residue, some case components loose, porcelain panels very good, top panel with crazing and minor losses to gilding, hands good, rear glass with crack at top, scratches, and chips at lower left and right, running and striking correctly, rod attached to repeat button too short, will not release strike train, repeating is functional, alarm functional, hammer needs adjustment. Our attribution is based on the fact that a number of these clocks are known bearing Drocourt's mark; the A.D. mark on the gong base may be that of Alfred Drocourt. See "A Century Of Fine Carriage Clocks", by Fanelli, page 92, and "Carriage Clocks" by Allix and Bonnert, page 161, for illustrations of identical examples by this maker

Dimensions: 5.5in x 9.5in x 5in

Circa: 1875

France or Switzerland, a rare, early, petit sonnerie striking carriage clock with alarm and travel case, signed Breguet, gilt, glazed, one piece case with molded base, Roman numeral silvered dial with blued steel Breguet style hands, subsidiary alarm chapter, and engraved "Breguet, a Paris", 8 day, time and strike movement with both trains driven by a single barrel, striking the last quarter in passing, and with grand sonnerie repeating on blued, wire gongs, the polished steel strikework mounted to the back plate, and also bearing a silvered plate engraved "Breguet", duplex platform escapement, with two piece steel escape wheel and brass balance, and with alarm striking on a bell in the base, contained in its original wooden, gilt stamped leather covered case with gilt hardware
Estimate: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00

Condition Report: case with minor losses to gilding, rear upper molding lacking gilding, glasses good, dial with minor scratches and scuffing, hour and minute hands good, alarm hand replaced, movement with minor scratches and tarnish, running, striking, and repeating correctly, travel case dirty, with scuffing and minor losses to covering, lining with wear and minor losses, joint separation at bottom

Dimensions: 4.25 x 6.5in x 3.5in

Circa: 1830

Klaftenberger, Paris, a fine, gorge cased, grand sonnerie carriage clock, the glazed, gilt case with foliate engraving and chasing, Roman numeral white enamel dial with blued steel hands, and with gilt mask, engraved to match the case, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, sounding grand or petit quarters, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, with script "AB" stamp inside plates, and also with the mark of Henri Jacot.
Estimate: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00

Condition Report: gilding restored, glasses good, dial, hands and mask very good, dial signature with minor losses, movement with staining, runs, and repeats correctly, with the striking set to quarters only strikes full grand sonnerie at third quarter. This clock bears the marks of three of the 19th century's finest makers and retailers of high quality carriage clocks, and documents business relationships between individual firms at the high end of the carriage clock trade. The name of Klaftenberger is well known as a retailer of fine clocks, and Henri Jacot is known as one of the best finishers. The "AB" inside the plates is believed to be that of Alfred Baveux, who is known to have supplied "blancs roulants" to Jacot for finishing.

Dimensions: 3.875in x 7in x 3.375in

Circa: 1870

Thomas Cole, for C.F. Hancock, London, a decorative strut timepiece, the gilt case with fine engraved ornament, Roman numeral engraved and silvered dial with retailers signature below 6:00, the dial with fretted and engraved gilt mask and blued steel fleur de lis hands, 8 day timepiece movement with lever escapement and polished steel balance, signed "Thomas Cole London", serial #1644
Estimate: $6,000.00 - $8,000.00

Condition Report: case good, with minor dirt and marks, case back with depression at setting square, and added set knob, bezel screws replaced, dial with discoloration and poor restoration to figures and silvering, hands very good, movement with minor staining, running. Charles Frederick Hancock was a partner with the firm of Hunt and Roskell between 1843- 49, prior to establishing business under his own name. Hancock was one of Cole's most important retailers, and many examples of his work bear the Hancock name.

Dimensions: x x

Circa: 1860

France, for Theodore B. Starr, New York, a large, decorative carriage clock with polychrome enamel decoration and grand sonnerie striking, the Anglaise variant case set with beveled glasses and gilt, porcelain panels, each decorated with flying and perching birds among flowering vines and branches, the dial with Roman numeral white enamel chapter, on a decorative panel matching the case sides, blued steel distaff hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, sounding grand or petit quarters in passing, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, serial #1330
Estimate: $5,000.00 - $7,000.00

Condition Report: case refinished and with coat of lacquer, left side panel with small chip at lower right, front panel with crazing, movement and platform with minor staining, regulator repaired, gongs with minor oxide, running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm functional

Dimensions: 4in x 7.25in x 3.5in

Circa: 1890

France, a large and extremely decorative carriage clock with grand sonnerie striking, unusual gilt Anglaise variant case with twist columns having Corinthian capitals and turned bases, the molded base and cornice with bowed sides and conforming beveled glasses, top with twist ornamented handle matching the columns, red guilloche enamel dial with convex chapter and gilt Arabic numerals, ornate pierced and chased, gilt dial mask with lily of the valley ornament, gold hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, sounding grand or petit quarters in passing, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, serial #1304, with original leather bound box and key
Estimate: $3,500.00 - $4,500.00

Condition Report: case cleaned and lacquered, right glass with small chip at lower right, dial with short hairline at 12:00, alarm chapter numerals with losses, mask very good, hands good, movement with minor tarnish, running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm functional, gongs lacking blue and with oxide, case with scuffing and significant losses to leather, handle missing, catch for top not working

Dimensions: 5in x 8.5in x 3.75in

Circa: 1900

Drocourt, Paris, for Hamann & Koch, New York, an impressive, Gorge cased, grand sonnerie striking giant carriage clock, the massive gilt case with bevelled glasses, the top glass with engine turned mask with an oval aperture for viewing the escapement, Roman numeral white enamel dial also with gilt, engine turned mask, blued steel spade hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with large lever platform and cut, bimetallic balance, sounding grand or petit quarters in passing, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, the front plate marked "H.L.", gong bases marked "F.D." within an oval, serial #1813
Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00

Condition Report: case very good, with minor losses to gilding, rear glass with chips at lower left and right, repeat button replaced, dial with a few faint hairlines, masks good, movement with staining, running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm mainspring broken, hammers with repairs, gongs with minor oxide, alarm bell repaired, low balance amplitude, striking sluggish, needs service. The Drocourt firm produced some of the finest and most decorative carriage clocks for high end retailers; Hamman & Koch, established in 1861, were importers of French clocks and bronzes, Dutch hall clocks, and dealt in fine watches and jewelry. For many years, the H.L. mark was thought to have been that of Henry Lemaile. Recent research by Leigh Extence has reattributed the mark to Holingue Freres, suppliers of blancs to Drocourt and others. research into the Jacot and Drocourt firms can be found at www.extence.co.uk.

Dimensions: 5.5in x 10in x 4.5in

Circa: 1865

England, a very decorative miniature carriage timepiece, the gilt case with expertly engraved foliate ornament, the corners with reeded columns, surmounted by chased and engraved finials, the top with acanthus decorated handle, Roman numeral silvered dial with engraved center and gilt, engraved mask, blued steel Breguet style hands, 8 day timepiece movement with lever escapement, and spring barrel fixed to the front plate
Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00

Condition Report: case with minor dings and scratches, minor verdigris on case top, chip at left side of glass, dial with minor scratches, movement with minor scratches and staining, running. The case, though unsigned, bears a striking resemblance to documented examples by the maker L. Lange.

Dimensions: 2.75in x 4.5in x 2in

Circa: 1840

France, hour repeating carriage clock in the form of a sedan chair, the gilt and silvered brass case with faux repousse rococo style ornament, case sides with well executed portraits of a young woman within pink guilloche and polychrome enamel frames, the top with scrolled brackets supporting a fleur de lis finial, Roman numeral gilt metal dial, also with pink guilloche and polychrome enamel surround, the dial above a small, painted garden scene, blued steel hands, 8 day, time and strike movement with lever platform, counting the hours on a gong, and repeating the last hour on demand
Estimate: $3,000.00 - $4,000.00

Condition Report: dirty, silvered surfaces tarnished, losses to silver and gilt finishes, pink enamel with minor hairlines and discoloration, oval garden scene with repaired split, beveled glass with minor chips at lower right, dial and hands good, running, striking and repeating correctly. A very nice example, in unrestored condition.

Dimensions: 3.625in x 11in x 4.5in

Circa: 1890

Switzerland, a Pendule d'Officer style travel clock, the dovetailed wooden case with underpainted horn veneer, gilt brass gallery with turned finials, cyma curved arms supporting a molded tassel below an Ouroboros form handle, gilt waterleaf cornice, gilt beaded and molded base on turned feet, and gilt rope molding framing lattice panels on sides and back, gilt bezel with convex glass, Arabic numeral white enamel dial, original pierced and engraved gilt hands, movement of two to three day duration, with Sully variant two plane escapement, with time, grand sonnerie strike on demand, and alarm functions, the strike and alarm trains wound by cords
Estimate: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00

Condition Report: veneer with splits, losses to veneer on case back, gilding with losses, glass with minor scratches, dial with small chip at winding arbor, hands very good, right side fret with minor loss, rear fret replaced, right rear foot replaced, running and striking correctly, alarm functional.

Dimensions: 4.5in x 8.75in x 3.375

Circa: 1790

Aubert & Klaftenberger, London, a fine, small, week going English carriage timepiece, the gilt case with foliate engraving, the corners with chased, leaf decorated columns, and signed "L. Lange", Roman numeral silvered dial, the center also with engraving matching the case, blued steel Breguet style hands, and 8 day, 6 pillar fusee movement with lever escapement, serial #1061.
Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Condition Report: case with minor losses to gilding, one finial replaced, dial with minor tarnish, numerals with some fading, hands good, movement with minor scratches, marks and stains, some screws with marred slots, running. The partnership of Aubert & Klaftenberger was created in 1835 by the union of two watch retailers, C.J. Klaftenberger of London, and D.F. Aubert of Geneva. The firm was a favorite of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, who often ordered clocks and watches to be presented as gifts. The company also exhibited work at the Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851, showing complicated watches, a half seconds beating regulator with remontoire, as well as pocket and marine chronometers. While many high quality French carriage clocks bearing the name of the firm are known, English made examples are rare. The case maker L. Lange is known for his high quality work, for both French and English makers. See Roberts, "Carriage and other Travelling Clocks", page 348, for a nearly identical Lange case.

Dimensions: 3.5in x 5.25in x 2.5in

Circa: 1840

Ed. Chartier, Paris, for Tiffany & Co., New York, a fine gilt bronze and sienna marble carriage clock in the neoclassical style, the case set with five stone panels, within leaf molded surrounds having anthemion corners, the front with Roman numeral white enamel dial and gilt hands, above horn of plenty and lyre ornament, the case sides set with a single, dancing muse, and the top with carrying handle of bowknot and trailing ribbon form, with central laurel wreath, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, serial #12837, case and movement signed by Chartier
Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Condition Report: very good overall, front panel with crack at 3:00, dial a bit dirty, hands good, ticks, strikes, and repeats, alarm working, would benefit from service. This clock is strikingly similar to examples produced for Breguet by Chartier; a comparative study of this clock and those for made Breguet is featured in the NAWCC bulletin, April 2008, by Richard Perlman.

Dimensions: 3.5in x 6.375in x 3.25in

Circa: 1900

France, for the English market, a fine Pillars style repeating carriage clock with porcelain panels by Lucien Simonnet, the gilt case with stepped, molded base, the corners with fluted columns and Corinthian capitals supporting the molded cornice, the folding handle with turned ornament, case sides set with signed, polychrome enamel scenes depicting colorfully dressed young women in a garden, the Roman numeral dial surrounded by a landscape scene with castle ruins and floral garlands, blued steel distaff hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, and repeating the last hour on demand, serial #2277
Estimate: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00

Condition Report: original gilding with losses, left side panel with minor chips at upper left, dial panel with chip at upper right, top glass with chips, running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm functional. Lucien Simonnet (1849- 1926) studied painting under Jules Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger, at the Ecole des Beaux- Arts, Paris. He later worked painting porcelain at Sevres, during which time the panels for this clock were produced. The painting on the front panel is reminiscent of his oil on canvas "A Castle Ruin at Dusk", sold at Christies, London in 2007.

Dimensions: 4in x 7.75in x 3.675

Circa: 1890

Breguet, Paris, a 3/4 size striking carriage clock, glazed brass Gorge case, white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals on a gray ground, with gold, Arabic numeral, outer five minute markers, blued steel Breguet style hands, and with engine turned, gilt mask, the top glass also backed with a matching, engine turned plate with oval aperture for viewing the escapement, 8 day, two train movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, striking the hour and half hour on a bell, serial #1316
Estimate: $1,800.00 - $2,500.00

Condition Report: case polished and lacquered, with minor spotting and corrosion, a few dings, dial with minor scratches, movement with minor scratches and staining, one movement pillar with burr raised to adjust endshake, regulator with specks of oxide, running and striking correctly, would benefit from service. Correspondence between the consignor and Emmanuel Breguet is included with this clock, and states in part "This Breguet No. 1316 ... is perfectly genuine; completed in 1871, sold on November 8, 1871, to Mr. Acosta, for the sum of 400 Ffr. During 30 years, the clock is regularly serviced by Breguet Paris (6 times), and the owner is still the "Docteur Acosta, 24 rue du Luxembourg, a Paris". In addition to the Breguet signature, the movement bears the stamp "H.L.", and the platform is marked "J.S." with elongated, octagonal border, and is also marked "Soldano" on the underside. For many years, the H.L. mark was thought to have been that of Henry Lemaile. Recent research by Leigh Extence has reattributed the mark to Holingue Freres, suppliers of blancs to Drocourt and others. research into the Jacot and Drocourt firms can be found at www.extence.co.uk.

Dimensions: 2.75in x 5.25in x 2.375in

Circa:

France, for Tiffany & Co., a Pillars style, petit sonnerie striking carriage clock with repeat, the glazed, gilt case with bright and matte surfaces, the base and cornice with cavetto and egg and dart moldings, the corners with acanthus decorated columns, and carrying handle also with foliate ornament, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with fretted, matte gilt foliate mask against a bright gilt background, blued steel distaff hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, sounding petit sonnerie quarters in passing, with grand sonnerie repeating on demand, the base with strike/ silent lever
Estimate: $1,600.00 - $2,000.00

Condition Report: case dirty and with losses to gilding, a few minor stains and specks of verdigris, glasses good, dial and mask good, minor losses to signature, minute hand repaired, movement running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm functional

Dimensions: 3.875in x 7in x 3.375in

Circa: 1900

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
Estimate: $1,600.00 - $2,200.00

Condition Report: 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.

Dimensions: 3.75in x 7.125in x 3.25in

Circa: 1900

France, a large and unusual hour repeating carriage clock, the glazed, gilt case with stepped base, corners with twisted, beaded columns, the top with carrying handle of the same design as the columns, smaller twist and bead silvered bands above base and below cornice, Arabic numeral white enamel dials decorated with floral garlands and with double gilt mask, the outer portion fretted and engraved, the inner matted, gold fleur de lis hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, serial #133
Estimate: $1,500.00 - $2,000.00

Condition Report: case a bit dirty, otherwise very good, rear glass with chip at upper and lower right, dials and masks very good, hands good, movement with minor staining, running, striking, and repeating correctly, out of beat, alarm functional

Dimensions: 4.5in x 8in x 4in

Circa: 1900

Margaine, Paris, for J.E. Caldwell, Philadelphia, a large and decorative striking carriage clock, the gilt Gorge variant case set with beveled glasses, engine turned silvered dial mask surrounding the time and alarm displays, each with gilt decorated black ground, and with convex, white, egg shaped reserves for the red Roman and Arabic numerals, gold spade and poker hands, 8 day time, strike and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, the back plate with Margaine's mark, serial #5295
Estimate: $1,500.00 - $2,000.00

Condition Report: gilding restored, rear glass with chip, upper right, dial with minor hairlines at top, mask good, movement with staining, running striking and repeating correctly, alarm functional

Dimensions: x x

Circa: 1890

France, a large, Anglaise cased carriage clock with grand sonnerie striking, the glazed, gilt case with molded top and base, the corners with fluted pilasters, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with gilt center and mask, blued steel distaff hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, sounding grand or petit quarters in passing, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand
Estimate: $1,400.00 - $1,800.00

Condition Report: case polished and lacquered, glasses good, mask with a few small spots and minor discoloration, dial and hands very good, movement with minor staining, gongs with oxidation, running, striking, and repeating, strikes grand sonnerie at first quarter when set to petit, alarm not functional

Dimensions: 4.5in x 8.25in x 3.875in

Circa: 1900

France, attributed to Jules, earlier "one piece" carriage clock, time and strike on a bell with hour repeat, the case lightly engraved, 8 day.
Estimate: $1,400.00 - $1,800.00

Condition Report: retains original "two plane" Jules style platform with ratchet cut scape wheel [similar to club tooth]. The porcelain dial has no chips nor lines, however there is abrasion below 6, where a signature has been effaced, possibly that of Jules a' Paris. One unexplained item on this case is the presence of 4 small holes in the top bars, possibly drilled to allow a bit more volume from the delicate bell. Note early travel clocks often had a knurled knob on the time set, so the winding key is only single ended.

Dimensions: x 6.75in x

Circa: 1840

Lorenzo D. Warren, Portland, Maine, 8 day carriage clock with unusual chronometer escapement, glazed brass case, Roman numeral brass dial with seconds at 12:00, blued steel hands, signed, brass timepiece with pivoted detent escapement of unconventional design, brass balance with helical spring and long staff, the roller receiving impulse from a crown wheel, and with unlocking effected by a pin at the lower end of the balance staff, edge of front plate marked "Finished Jan. 2d, 1872"
Estimate: $1,400.00 - $1,800.00

Condition Report: case dirty, with tarnish and minor staining, one screw for attaching rear panel missing, dial and hands good, movement with dirt and tarnish, running. Little biographical information is available for Lorenzo Warren; on page 113 of "Warren; a genealogy of the descendants of James Warren who was in Kittery, Maine, 1652-1656", we find the following: June 12, 1836; d. at Worcester, Mass., Apr. 6, 1900. Lorenzo, when a boy, learned the watchmaker's trade and jewelry business at Portland, Me., which he continued until 1888, when he retired from business.

Dimensions: 4.375in x 6.375in x 3.375in

Circa:

Drocourt, for Tiffany, Reed & Cie, Paris, a Gorge cased, hour repeating carriage clock with cold painted enamel ornament, gilt case with floral engraving and mauve accents, Roman numeral white enamel dial with engraved, gilt mask, also enhanced with mauve colored cold enamel, blued steel Breguet style hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, the back plate with the mark of Drocourt, serial #11150
Estimate: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00

Condition Report: gilding and enamel restored on exterior of case, glasses good, dial good, minor losses to signature, dial mask with minor restoration to enamel, movement with staining, some steel with minor oxide, gong with minor oxide, alarm hammer with repair, runs, strikes, and repeats correctly, alarm functional

Dimensions: 3.375in x 6in x 3in

Circa: 1875

France, Carriage Clock, Grand Sonnerie, and repeat, with alarm, in a gilt gorge case, serial 5581, 8 day, lever escapement silvered platform escapement, case with cream colored dials, top dial signed J. E. Caldwell & Co. against a gilt mask, Philadelphia- Paris.
Estimate: $1,200.00 - $1,800.00

Condition Report: overall excellent condition, the movement engraved at top J. E. CALDWELL, PHILADELPHIA. Perfect dials are mounted to a frosty gilt dial mask. Nicely pierced original hands. Some silvering is worn from the high quality original platform, which has a Breguet style over coil balance spring and with fully cut bi-metallic balance. See this escapement pictured in C. Allix, p.116, plate V.17. Three position lever in base for Silent, Quarters or Full Quarters and Hours. Height shown with handle up.

Dimensions: 4in x 7.25in x 3.5in

Circa: 1895

Leroy & Fils, Paris, a good, Gorge cased hour repeating carriage clock with alarm, gilt, glazed case with carrying handle, signed Roman numeral white enamel dial, bearing the firms addresses in Paris and London, blued steel Breguet style hands, 8 day time, strike and alarm movement with lever platform, and repeating the last hour on demand, the back plate marked "Repassee par Leroy & Fils Palais Royal 13 & 15, Paris", and also with the mark of Drocourt, serial #8909
Estimate: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00

Condition Report: very good overall, glasses good, dial with a few minor scratches and minor losses to signature, minute hand with minor bend, movement runs, strikes and repeats correctly, alarm functional. In addition to the various marks visible on the back plate of the movement, the Drocourt mark appears inside the back plate, and also the initials "H.L." on the front plate. For many years, the H.L. mark was thought to have been that of Henry Lemaile. Recent research by Leigh Extence has reattributed the mark to Holingue Freres, suppliers of blancs to Drocourt and others. research into the Jacot and Drocourt firms can be found at www.extence.co.uk.

Dimensions: 3.75in x 6.75in x 3.25in

Circa: 1860

Margaine, Paris, a 3/4 size, Gorge cased hour repeating carriage clock with original outer box, gilt case with beveled glasses, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with gilt, engine turned mask, blued steel hands, 8 day time, strike and alarm movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, repeating the last hour on demand, the back plate with Margaine's mark, serial #19946, with original leather bound travel case, and key
Estimate: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00

Condition Report: lacquer losses resulting in some dulling in affected areas, front glass with small chip at lower left, dial with a few minor scratches, mask good, minute hand replaced, movement with minor staining, running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm functional, balance rim bent, box with scuffs and minor losses, handle missing, glass replaced and with rough upper edge, blind missing

Dimensions: 2.75in x 5.25in x 2.5in

Circa: 1890

Adolph Uligh, Vienna, quarter repeating miniature carriage clock, rectilinear, gilt brass case on turned feet, the front and sides with foliate engraving, Roman numeral silvered dial, also engraved with floral decoration, blued steel Breguet style hands, round, 30 hour verge fusee movement with blued steel gongs, repeating the last hour and quarter on demand
Estimate: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Condition Report: gilding very good, dial with minor scratches and tarnish, painted numerals with minor losses and touch up, hands with minor marring and bends, movement dirty, gummy, will run and strike, needs service and adjustment. The back side of the dial bears the scratched signature of Adolph Uligh, a Vienna watchmaker, active between 1833 and 18 58.

Dimensions: x x

Circa: 1840

Austria, quarter repeating miniature carriage clock, the rectilinear, gilt brass case on turned feet, front and sides with foliate engraving, carrying handle folding flush with the case top, Roman numeral silvered dial, with engraving matching the case, blued steel hands, round, 30 hour verge fusee movement with blued steel gongs, repeating the last hour and quarter on demand, together with its original leather covered, wooden travel case
Estimate: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Condition Report: case with minor dings and scratches, dial with minor scratches and tarnish, hands with a few specks of oxide, movement complete, not running, good staff, balance rim bent, coqueret screw blocking balance arm, not striking, needs service and adjustment, travel case with minor wear and losses

Dimensions: x x

Circa: 1840

L. Tissot & Cie., Switzerland, for Chester Billings & Son, New York, miniature hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt, glazed Anglaise Riche style case in mignonette #3 size, Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel hands, gilt 8 day movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, repeating the hours on demand, with Tissot logo at lower left, back plate, serial #54093
Estimate: $1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Condition Report: top dirty and with losses to gilding, left front foot and left upper corner with minor deformation, handle with staining and minor bend, rear glass with tiny chip, lower right, dial with repair at upper left, movement dirty, ticks briefly, ratchet with broken teeth, gong with minor bends, repeating functions correctly

Dimensions: 2.125in x 4.25in x 2in

Circa: 1890

Austria, an unusual three train carriage clock with Viennese striking, date, and alarm, gilt case with corbelled pilasters, top and base with cupids bow molded edges, case back with shuttered apertures for winding and setting, Roman numeral white enamel dial with date and alarm chapters, blued steel trefoil hands, 30 hour time, strike, and alarm movement with cylinder platform, grand sonnerie striking, and repeating the last hour and quarter on demand
Estimate: $800.00 - $1,200.00

Condition Report: case with tarnish and discoloration, glasses with corner chips, dial with minor scratches and small chips at center arbor, minute hand replaced, running, striking, and repeating, sometimes sounding incorrect quarters, alarm functional, hammer not hitting bell, needs adjustment

Dimensions: 3.25in x 6in x 2.5in

Circa: 1840

Bench made carriage clock with chronometer escapement and astronomical dial, ebonized, glazed mahogany case, silvered dial with separate chapters for hours, minutes, and seconds, blued steel hands, 8 day timepiece movement with chronometer platform, cut bimetallic balance with rim riveted to balance arm, and Earnshaw spring detent escapement
Estimate: $800.00 - $1,200.00

Condition Report: case front with surface losses, dirty, dial with minor discoloration, minute and seconds hands painted black, movement dirty and with fingerprint staining, running, balance spring out of flat

Dimensions: 5in x 6.5in x 3.25in

Circa: 1880

Drocourt, for Henry Capt. Geneva, a large, oval cased, hour repeating carriage clock, the glazed case with molded top and base, Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel Breguet style hands, 8 day time, strike and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, the back plate with Drocourt's mark, and also "Henry Capt Geneve" serial #14498
Estimate: $800.00 - $1,200.00

Condition Report: case polished and with a coat of lacquer, dial with specks of dirt, otherwise very good, hands good, alarm hand with oxide, movement with minor staining, platform with minor discoloration, running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm functional

Dimensions: 4.5in x 7in x 3.875in

Circa: 1890

England, a miniature rosewood bracket form fusee timepiece, the glazed, architectural case with footed, molded base supporting a bombe surface the upper, rectilinear portion with cavetto cornice molding, Roman numeral silvered dial with blued spade and whip hands, the door with matching, silvered liner, 8 day, brass timepiece movement with recoil escapement, and brass pendulum with tie down for transport
Estimate: $800.00 - $1,200.00

Condition Report: feet reattached to case, old finish in very good condition, minor losses to veneer on back door, good glasses, dial very good, hands replaced, and with minor bends, door liner with minor tarnish, movement plates with minor tarnish, running

Dimensions: x x

Circa:

France, for Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., Philadelphia, a very decorative striking carriage clock with original travel case, the gilt case with green onyx panels, top and base with gilt fret, the frets, handle and bezel set with brilliants, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with polychrome enamel floral garlands, gilt Louis XV style hands, 8 day, time and strike movement with lever platform counting the hours in passing, together with its original leather covered travel case and key
Estimate: $800.00 - $1,200.00

Condition Report: gilding with losses, front panel repaired, handle mounting studs replaced, dial with minor losses to signature, otherwise very good, hands good, movement running and striking correctly, platform replaced, travel case with scuffing and minor losses, handle missing

Dimensions: 3.75in x 7.5in x 3.25in

Circa: 1900

France, an unusual, five minute repeating carriage clock with single gong, gilt Corniche case with bevelled glasses, Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel distaff hands, 8 day, time and strike movement with lever platform, counting the hours in passing, repeating the hours when activated by top pusher, and repeating the last five minute interval through the pusher at case back
Estimate: $750.00 - $1,000.00

Condition Report: case dirty and lacking gilding, glasses good, dial and hands good, movement running, striking, and repeating correctly, gong abraded and with minor oxide, an unusual clock. Because this clock has a single gong, the hour and five minute functions are activated by separate pushers, otherwise the hour and five minute interval would be indistinguishable. See lot 872 for another five minute repeating carriage clock, employing one pusher, and sounding on two gongs.

Dimensions: 3.75in x 6.75in x 3.25in

Circa: 1890

Jules Desjardin, France, carriage clock, time, strike, repeat & alarm, in a two-tone round column case, with round white dials behind a frosted gilt mask with the Arabic numerals separated by gold stars at the half hour positions. 18462
Estimate: $750.00 - $1,000.00

Condition Report: this clock was restored around 20 years ago, with bright nickel plating on the flats & handle center, and gold plating on the rounded surfaces. There is minor oxidation present on the nickel surfaces. The movement is clean &strikes on a gong, and with original lever platform intact. Note balance staff is intact, but balance has over-banked and is currently immobile

Dimensions: 4.25in x 7.75in x 3.75in

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Drocourt, Paris, for Henry Capt, Geneva, a Cannelee cased hour repeating carriage clock, glazed, gilt case with molded top and base, signed Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel Breguet style hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, the back plate with Drocourt's mark, serial #10018
Estimate: $700.00 - $1,000.00

Condition Report: a bit dirty, gilding restored, right side glass with chip at lower right, left glass with chip at lower left, dial with minor scratches, movement with staining, gong with a few spots of oxide, running, striking, and repeating correctly, alarm not functional

Dimensions: 3.5in x 6.5in x 3in

Circa: 1885

Margaine, Paris, for Henry Capt, Geneva, a Cannelee cased hour repeating carriage clock, glazed, gilt case with molded top and base, signed Roman numeral white enamel dial, blued steel spade and poker hands, 8 day time, strike, and alarm movement with lever platform, repeating the last hour on demand, the back plate with Margaines mark
Estimate: $600.00 - $900.00

Condition Report: case surface a bit dirty, abraded and with a coat of lacquer, front glass with minor chip at lower right, dial with hairline at lower right, otherwise good, minor losses to signature, minute hand with minor bends and losses to blue, movement with minor staining, gong with minor oxide, running, striking, and repeating, cannon pinion incorrectly oriented, causing hour snail to advance at half hour, and so repeats incorrectly following the half hour, time barrel with repairs, alarm functional

Dimensions: 3.5in x 6.5in x 3in

Circa: 1885

France, for H. Arnold, Budapest, a miniature carriage timepiece with alarm, mignonette #1 size Obis case with beveled glasses, Arabic numeral white enamel dial, blued steel hands, 8 day brass movement with lever platform, the alarm sounding on a coiled gong concealed in the base
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00

Condition Report: case with minor spotting and tarnish, front glass with tiny chip at lower right, rear glass with surface flakes at upper right, dial with hairlines and repaired fracture at top, movement with minor marks and scratches, running, low balance amplitude, alarm functional, alarm hand needs to be synchronized with time hands, needs service

Dimensions: 2in x 3.75in x 1.75in

Circa: 1900

France, striking carriage clock with hour repeat, Corniche case with beveled glass panels, Arabic numeral white enamel dial, blued steel distaff hands, 8 day time, strike and alarm movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, repeating the last hour on demand, with partial travel case
Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00

Condition Report: case with tarnish, polish residue, and minor spotting, glasses good, dial with hairlines at upper left, hands with specks of oxide, movement running and striking correctly, cannon pinion incorrectly oriented, causing repeat of the next hour following the half hour, platform and top glass very oily, balance with low amplitude, needs service, travel case missing top and handle

Dimensions: 3.5in x 6.5in x 3in

Circa: 1900

France, a miniature carriage timepiece with enamel panels and travel case, gilt case with carrying handle, the sides and back with polychrome enamel decorated copper panels, the dial with teal blue enamel ground, and decorated with polychrome birds and foliage, gilt Roman numeral chapter ring with fancy gilt hands, 8 day timepiece movement with lever platform, with original leather covered wooden travel case
Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00

Condition Report: gilding dirty and with wear, front glass with chips, left panel with cracks and losses, right side panel missing, rear panel cracked, dial with chip at upper right movement dirty, running, travel case with losses, travel case dimensions listed

Dimensions: 2.25in x 3.5in x 2.5in

Circa: 1890

Boston Clock Co., Boston, Mass., 8 day, time and strike tandem-wind carriage clock with balance platform mounted vertically on the back plate, serial #D367.
Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00

Condition Report: gilding dirty, front glass with chip at top, dial with hairline and filled at three corners, movement runs and strikes, would benefit from service

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