An exceptionally fine and massive 19th,C French gilt, bronze and marble clock. The bronze figures after Michelangelo's allegorical figures of "Night" and "Day" for the Medici Chapel in Florence. This spectacular and opulent clock weighs 106lbs and would make a superb focal point in a suitably large room.

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An exceptionally fine quality unsigned strike repeat oval carriage clock. The profuse foliate engraving to the case and mask of high quality. Striking the hours and half hour on a gong with trip repeat. The quality of this clock is exceptional and easily equivalent to Jacot and Margaine.

Price range B

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Jean-Paul Garnier

A rare and early wooden cased “pendule portative” by the eminent  carriage clock maker Paul Garnier.

Jean-Paul Garnier (1801-1869)  is generally considered to be the founder of the Paris carriage clock industry and there is much information about him in Allix and Bonnert’s “Carriage Clocks” and also in Derek Roberts’ “Carriage and other travelling clocks.

This example with the characteristic round ebauche used in his wooden cased clocks is of rosewood inlaid with engraved brass and mother of pearl and strikes the hour and half hour on a bell.

The clock is signed both on the dial and the back plate of the movement for Jean Paul Garnier and is numbered 3110 both on the movement and the case.

The front of this fine clock incorporates a rising glazed panel for the adjustment of the time.

Price Band C

Margaine Mignionette

A fine miniature carriage clock standing just 4 ½” high with the handle raised, by this celebrated firm of Parisian clockmakers.

By the end of the 19th, Century, Margaine was a name synonomous with the most beautiful and the best of carriage clocks.

This high quality and charming  mignionette is in gilded brass with silvered colomns and bears the mark of Margaine on the movement.It comes with its original leather covered travelling case

  The dial bears the name of the retailer, the famous firm of Camerer Kuss & Co.

Margaine was located at 22, Rue Beranger, Paris and this is where the clock was made

Price band B

Tortoiseshell & Silver Mignionette

An exceptionally charming and high quality tortoiseshell and silver miniature carriage clock standing 4" high. and dating from the turn of the century. The high quality french carriage clock movement with platform lever escapement.

This rare little clock is in exceptionally good condition for its age and was retailed by the firm of J.C Vickery Regent Street, London.

 

Price Band B

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