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Lot 128
A French gilt brass carriage clock with figural painted porcelain panels and push-button repeatThe movement stamped L.F., Paris, late 19th centuryThe eight-day two train gong striking movement with silvered platform lever escapement and stamped with L.F., PARIS shield trademark over serial number 4437 to the lower left hand corner of the backplate, the rectangular porcelain dial panel incorporating vertical Arabic hour numerals and blued steel spade hands over scene of two female figures in 18th century dress seated on a settee next to a pond with a swan within an Arcadian garden terrace, the Neoclassical case with hinged textured reeded baton handle over thick shaped bevelled top glass and inverted breakfronted cornice incorporating rosette-centred panels above three quarter columns with textured reeded shafts and leafy capitals to angles, the sides with finely painted panels with fill length figures of 18th century gallants within garden landscapes with chateaux backdrops, on conforming inverted breakfronted skirt base applied with cast repeating Neoclassical scroll infill and rosette to angles over squat toupe feet, (some damage to dial and right hand panel), 17cm (6.75ins) high. Provenance: The beneficiary of the Estate of a private collector, East Midlands. The Neoclassical design of the current lot is a scarce pattern which can be directly compared to an example illustrated in Roberts, Derek CARRIAGE and other Travelling CLOCKS pages 174 (Fig 10.19) and appears to draw its inspiration from the finest early French examples made by Breguet during the 1820's (see Roberts pages 25-29). The shield trademark L.F., PARIS stamped to the lower left hand corner of the backplate of the appears not to be recorded in the usual sources.Condition Report: The movement appears free from alteration and significant replacements, and is working condition (with the strike and repeat functioning as they should) however the mechanism is a little dirty/tarnished so a gentle clean and overhaul is advised. The dial panel has a crack running up the right hand side of the lower half (up to a securing screw) and chipping around a securing screw to the left hand side. Both of these faults are fairly visible. The right hand side panel has a vertical crack through the centre as well as lesser cracks/chipping to the upper corners, these faults are also fairly noticeable hence detract from the appearance of the panel to a degree. The left hand panel appears undamaged except for a few tine chips to both upper corners. The case is in good overall condition with overall minor rubbing/discolouration to the lacquered and gilt surfaces. There are two small shallow depressions in the casting of the top each side of the repeat button suggesting that a presentation inscription has been removed (polished-out) at some point. The glasses appear free from noticeable chips although a couple of very tiny 'gnats bites' can be detected on very close examination.Clock has a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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