Stock in the French Category
273/12: HENRI JACOT: a superb quality late 19th century French Carriage Clock in particularly fine original condition with its original (bit distressed!) leather travelling case. The heavy brass Cannalle CASE is polished and lacquered and features a large square bevelled glass panel to the top. The eight-day timepiece MOVEMENT has subsidiary alarm with separate train which strikes on a bell. Beautiful clear white enamel dial; original blued steel hands; subsidiary alarm dial. In full working order having just been professionally cleaned. c.1880
272/12: An excellent quality and very pretty late 19th century French Carriage Clock of compact size. The delightful CASE incorporates unusual pierced and engraved gilded panels to both sides and the dial surround, whilst the dial itself is of black enamel with gilded numerals and original gilt brass hands. The eight-day MOVEMENT strikes hours and half-hours on a gong, repeating hours at will and retains its original lever escapement. Full working order and guaranteed for at least two years.A charming and fine quality example. c.1880
243/11: A very fine quality mid-19th century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in superb condition and in full working order. The case is crisply cast with scrolls; shells and a pair of dolphins to either side whilst to the centre is a pretty cartouche-shaped porcelain porcelain panels handpainted with flowers. The eight-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel and is signed on the backplate: J.G. Fearn, PARIS. Guaranteed for at least two years. c.1835
241/11: An excellent quality mid-19th century French 8-day Ormolu Mantle Clock in perfect working order. The impressive CASE is of finest quality ormolu with its original gilding and features an urn surmount; classical scrolled columns to either side; finely cast 'stiff' leaves and an ormolu panel to the plinth base. The 8-day MOVEMENT strikes hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel and it retains its particularly fine and clear convex enamel dial and engraved & pierced hands. Guaranteed at least two years. c.1850
133/11: A very pretty mid-19th century mid-19th century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in perfect working order. The case is charming, with its cast 'Caryatid' figures to each corner and surmounted with a further figure to the top. Below the dial is a "Sevres" porcelain panel depicting cherubs, and it is mounted on cast ormolu feet. The eight-day movement retains its (perfect) original enamel dial and it strikes the hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel. Original (numbered) pendulum, and guaranteed for at least two years. c.1860