98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 214
Breguet à Paris, No. 2183, Cal. Lemania 1555, Height 165 mm, 1200 g, circa 1955
An ornamental travel clock with 8-day power reserve and alarm, so called "pendule borne de style Empire" with Breguet certificate no. 4522. Sold on December 29th, 1960 to Monsieur Dor for the sum of 1250 Nouveaux Francs.
Case: brass, gilt, chased decoration: laurel tendrils, garlands and flowers; the sides engraved with laurel wreaths, glazed dial. Dial: two-colour silver, engine-turned centre style "Vieux Breguet", radial Roman numerals, blued Breguet hands. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, 1 hammer / 1 gong, 2 barrels, lever escapement.
This charming table clock with alarm is a remake of a "pendule borne" made by Breguet - this type of clock was produced in the early 1920s in a series of only five examples. The selling price at the time was 3,800 francs. Breguet‘s "pendule borne" featured an alarm function as well as a half hour/hour repeater.
An ornamental travel clock with 8-day power reserve and alarm, so called "pendule borne de style Empire" with Breguet certificate no. 4522. Sold on December 29th, 1960 to Monsieur Dor for the sum of 1250 Nouveaux Francs.
Case: brass, gilt, chased decoration: laurel tendrils, garlands and flowers; the sides engraved with laurel wreaths, glazed dial. Dial: two-colour silver, engine-turned centre style "Vieux Breguet", radial Roman numerals, blued Breguet hands. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, 1 hammer / 1 gong, 2 barrels, lever escapement.
This charming table clock with alarm is a remake of a "pendule borne" made by Breguet - this type of clock was produced in the early 1920s in a series of only five examples. The selling price at the time was 3,800 francs. Breguet‘s "pendule borne" featured an alarm function as well as a half hour/hour repeater.
Sold
estimated
3.500—5.000 €
Price realized
4.600 €