Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 167

PENDULETTE DE VOYAGE Geneva Clock Co. (JTC), Swiss, "Pendulette de voyage?, No. 8590. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, silver, enamel and gilt-brass, 8-day going desk clock.

C. Rectangular silver with white and translucent blue champleve enameled borders, the front, top and sides decorated with painted enamel stylized foliage, central crosses with pale gold translucent enamel centers, translucent blue enamel ground, the back with shuttered winding holes, polished gilt-brass base. D. Matte gilt chapter ring with radial champlevé black Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, the center with blue translucent guilloche enamel. Gilt spade hands. M. Gilt-brass arch-top rectangular with going barrel, platform with lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel fl at balance spring, index regulator. Case and movement signed. Dim. 72 x 54 x 45 mm.