Shelf or Mantel Carriage
Mathey Tissot and Co., Switzerland, an enamelled, miniature, minute repeating travel or desk clock with leather bound box, the silver gilt case with black bordered, green enamel panels, with polychrome enamel and gilt ornament, and resting on a molded,
case very good, gilding worn from exterior of case, enamel with a few minor scratches, dial and hands very good, very minor losses to a few numerals, movement with fine scratches and minor spotting, dirty, one gong replaced and of incorrect pitch, running and repeating correctly, would benefit from service, outer box minor losses to base, leather with minor losses and staining at left, clock dimensions listed
Attributed to Holingue Freres, for Breguet, 12 Rue De La Paix, Paris, a Gorge cased, grand sonnerie striking carriage clock with leather bound box, the gilt brass case set with five beveled glass panels, gilt dial mask signed "Breguet No. 2739", roman
case tarnished, with remnants of gilding in recesses, repeat pusher button replaced, front glass with tiny flake at lower right, rear of cornice with small spots of corrosion, dial mask dirty, time dial cracked at 4:00, minute and alarm hands replaced, movement with minor discoloration and tarnish, minor marks and scratches, platform replaced, strike barrel with replaced tooth, running, striking, and repeating working correctly, travel case with minor wear and scuffing, leather handle nearly detached, lining with wear and losses, travel case dimensions listed.
France, a giant carriage timepiece of 60 day duration, gilt Corniche case with beveled glasses, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with matte, silvered mask, blued steel Breguet style hands, brass, long duration movement with large lever platform
case regilded, dirty, minor scratches, front glass with loss at lower left, dial, mask, and hands very good, movement polished and lacquered, running
Boston Clock Co., Boston, Mass., carriage clock, 8 day, time only, spring driven movement with jeweled lever escapement in a cast gilt case replete with Grecian ornament reminiscent of French clocks from the 1830s, the movement is enclosed in a glass drum
The cast case is in very good condition. There are some fine scratches to the gilt finish on the base. Front and back beveled glasses as well as cylindrical glass around the movement are all good. The silver on the dial is yellowing on the upper right side. There is some dirt and wear around the winding arbor hole. Very nicely made hands. The small lever that comes through the dial to adjust the rate is absent, but this can be done from the back of the clock. The movement is signed and stamped with the serial number 13473B.
France, carriage clock, 8 day, time and strike with alarm and hour repeat, spring driven movement with lever platform escapement in an Anglaise case with stepped, molded base and cornice, the corners with Corinthian columns, and the top with carrying
Brass case with some tarnish, but otherwise very good. The enamel dial is in also good with one small hairline on the bottom right corner. Hands are excellent.
France, an unusual and decorative hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt, glazed, Anglaise Riche variant case with stepped base below a fluted band, the corners with bead and reel molding, and supporting an entablature echoing the base with simple molded
exterior of case regilded, left glass with chip at lower left, rear glass with chips at upper right, and small chip at bottom, dial with hairline at 12:00, hands now painted black, movement polished, back plate with oil runs and dirt, platform with minor tarnish, running, striking, and repeating correctly
France, Pillars variant hour repeating carriage clock, the glazed, gilt brass case with turned feet, fluted columns, and turned finials, the base and frieze with gilt, blind fret, and the case top with carrying handle matching the columns, gilt dial mask
case with tarnish and minor spotting, a few small spots of verdigris, gilding polished off, blind fret with wear to gilding, dial mask dirty, hands with specks of oxide, alarm dial with hairlines, movement oily, dirty, some steel with minor oxide and rust, alarm set arbor with modifications, alarm release cam absent from set arbor, but is present between the front plate and release lever, alarm runs when wound, but cannot be set, running, striking, and repeating correctly
France, an unusual, champleve enamel decorated, pillars style hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt case with outset corners, turned feet and columns, the base, frieze, and top with scrolling foliate designs, and decorated with polychrome enamel colors
dirty, with losses to gilding and minor staining, portions of case with a layer of gold paint, glasses good, all enamel good, movement dirty, running, striking, and repeating correctly, hands not synchronized with striking, some hammer lifting pins bent, occasionally blocking hammer, gong with spots of oxide. Sir Donald Currie (1825- 1909) was a 19th century shipping magnate, first working for Cunard Shipping Co., and in 1862 founding the Castle Shipping Co. In his later life, he gave generously to education and other worthy causes.
France, a highly ornamental and well executed hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt, Anglaise Riche variant case with stepped base below a fluted band and egg and dart molded surface canted corners ornamented with acanthus scroll bases and E scroll tops
case top with minor spotting, gilding very good, glasses good, ornament at upper right of mask with bend, dial with minor touch ups, hands with spots of oxide, movement running, striking, and repeating correctly
France, attributed to Gaye, Lamaille, & Co., a fine, Aesthetic Movement, porcelain paneled hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt, Cannelee variant case with folding handle, the sides set with panels depicting a potted flower in blue, on a cream ground,
case with minor marks and spotting, minor losses to gilding, front glass replaced, rear glass with glue residue, panels good, dial good, hands replaced, movement running, striking, and repeating correctly. The Patent Surety Roller mark refers to an extra wheel, geared to the minute wheel, having a disc with crescent cutout which blocks the star wheel and prevents the hour from advancing accidentally due to a shock. The crescent lines up with the star wheel at the hour, allowing it to advance without obstruction.