Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 213

FRENCH. A GROUP OF THREE GILT BRASS CARRIAGE CLOCKS A) LEROY & FILS HRS GILT STRIKING CARRIAGE CLOCK Leroy & Fils HRs, Palais Royal 13 & 15, Paris, No. 5838. Made in France, circa 1900.
B) FRENCH GILT CARRIAGE CLOCK French, No. 464. Made in France, circa 1900. Fine, gilt brass, 8-day going carriage clock.
C) BLACK STARR AND FROST MINIATURE CARRIAGE CLOCK Black, Starr & Frost, New York, No. 346. Made in France, circa 1920. Fine, gilt brass carriage clock.

A) C. Matte gilt, scalloped columns, hinged handle. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, spring barrels for the going and striking trains, straight-line lever platform escapement, monometallic balance with adjustment screws, fl at balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on one bell. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 12 x 8 x 7.5 cm.
B) C. Matte gilt, scalloped columns, the borders and engraved, the top fi nely engraved with an image of a bird, hinged handle. D. Circular white enamel surrounded by a fi nely engraved fl oral border, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, spring barrel for the going trains, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dim. 8.5 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm.
C) C. Matte gilt, rectangular, hinged handle. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Rectangular brass plates, spring barrel for the going train, lateral lever platform escapement, split bimetallic balance with adjustment screws, fl at balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 6 x 4.5 x 4 cm.