A Rare 'Giant' Gorge-Cased Brass Carriage Clock
Sale 1256 - Palm Beach Furniture & Decorative Arts
Dec 7, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Palm Beach
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Estimate
$2,000 -
3,000
Price Realized
$2,016
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Rare 'Giant' Gorge-Cased Brass Carriage Clock
Drocourt, Paris, Retailed by J.W. Benson, London, Circa 1860
the aiguille movement with a large, compensated balance and silvered platform; heavy plates with large barrels and stop work to both trains with high count pinions and wheels with a lever escapement; striking the hour and half hour on a gong and repeating at will.
Height with handle raised 10 1/4 inches.
Height with handle raised 10 1/4 inches.
This lot is located in Palm Beach.
Property from the Estate of Joanna Hoffman, Palm Beach, and Her Father, John Hoffman, Member of the British Antique Dealers’ Association and the Confederation Internationale de Negociants en Oeuvres d’Art.
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