10th Dec, 2025 11:00
Drocourt of Paris; a large 8-day, Gorge cased, hour repeating carriage clock, late 19th-century, fitted with a circular enamel Roman, within an engraved gilt brass mask and moon hands, the movement chiming the hours and half as a passing strike on a coil gong, numbered 16561 to both case and movement and key, with a Morocco leather case, 22 cm high (handle up).
Bought Hamptons 11/3/99 Lot 531
Sold for £1,400
Condition Report
Repeat working
Both trains wind, repeat, working as expected.
Balance runs well with agitation
Slight mark bottom right of the front lens
Other lenses good
Drocourt of Paris; a large 8-day, Gorge cased, hour repeating carriage clock, late 19th-century, fitted with a circular enamel Roman, within an engraved gilt brass mask and moon hands, the movement chiming the hours and half as a passing strike on a coil gong, numbered 16561 to both case and movement and key, with a Morocco leather case, 22 cm high (handle up).
ProvenanceBought Hamptons 11/3/99 Lot 531
