Antique Breguet Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 10/19/2002
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Exceptionally rare and equally fine eight-day going gilt brass astronomical Grande et Petite Sonnerie carriage clock with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon, year indication, alarm and special escapement in original leather fitted box. Breguet, No. 2516, sold to Baron de Blome for 2000 Francs in 1811. Accompanied by Breguet certificate. C. Rectangular, glazed on all sides and the top, rectangular plinth with molded surbase chased with scrolling and finished at each corner with lion paws, glazed side panels in gilt frames with beaded edges, molded cornice, gilt handle with tassels in the center hinged from the lions' mouths, small four finials, bun feet, push-button at the top to activate repeater. D. Gilt metal, engine-turned, the top with circular aperture for silver hour and minute chapters with champleve radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, above 6 o'clock phases of the moon aperture, below 6 o'clock year aperture and at the bottom three apertures for silver sub-dials for days of the week, date and months, moon phases, on the lower edge to the left lever for changing from petite to grande sonnerie, to the right striking/silence lever, silver alarm setting sub-dial set on the back plate. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular, 81 x 66 mm., frosted gilt, triple train, going barrels, platform with naturel escapement, two-arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold and steel screws with cuts in the centers of the rims, the screws mounted on special brackets, blued steel Breguet balance spring mounted to adjustable stud, entire escapement jeweled with endstones, impulse faces with 23 inserted jewels, gold dart, pare-chute on both balance pivots, rack-type striking, two large 3-turn gongs, three hammers, one for the alarm. Signed on dial and movement. Dim. Height 16 cm., width 9 cm.

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