Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Engraved Grand Sonnerie Porcelain Panel Carriage Clock, France, c. 1880, engraved gilt-brass case, painted porcelain dial and side panels with putti, eight-day time and grand sonnerie strike movement regulated by a silvered platform escapement, ht. with handle extended 7 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,500
Clock currently running but not checked for time keeping. Some gold loss on side panels.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. 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 shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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FranceJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.