Lot 305

Charleson, London, 103 mm, 874 g, circa 1740
An extremely rare pair-cased quarter repeating coach clock with alarm, probably of Friedbergian provenance
Case: outer case - brass/silver, covered with ray skin, stud decoration and plaited band. Inner case - silver, florally pierced edge, grotesque ornaments: ribbon decoration, acanthus, birds of prey and masks, ball pendant. Dial: silver, champlevé, central alarm disc. Movm.: full plate movement, gilt, chain/fusee for going train, 2 lavishly engraved barrels for repeater and alarm, 3 hammers / 1 bell, three-arm brass balance.
Fine example of a coach watch made in Friedberg for the English market.
Provenance: Renowned private collection in Vienna

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