Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Tiffany & Co. Gilt and Porcelain Panel Hour-repeating Carriage Clock, France, gilt-brass case with beveled glass front panel over the gilt dial surround, enameled roman numeral dial marked as above, Breguet-style hands, and lower alarm dial, porcelain side panels with black ground, and images of birds, rabbits, and flora, eight-day time, strike, and alarm mechanism with top-mounted repeat button, all controlled by a platform escapement, rear plate marked L'Epee, ht. with handle extended 7 in.
Estimate $1,000-2,000
keeping good time, very little wear to gilding, original key and Tiffany key pouch.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Breguet, Tiffany & Co., FranceJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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