16th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

Summer Fine Sale

 
  Lot 235
 

235

A Good Grande Sonnerie Striking and Repeating Alarm Carriage Clock, signed Chas Frodsham, 115 New Bond St, London, No.20857, circa 1913, brass "gorge" case with carrying handle and repeat button, underside of the case with grande sonnerie selection lever for full striking/silent/quarters, enamel dial with Roman numerals signed and numbered 20857, alarm dial, twin barrel movement with a free sprung blued overcoil hairspring, split bimetallic balance, platform lever escapement signed "escapement by Chas Frodsham, 115 New Bond St London No.20857 AD1913", movement striking on two blued steel gongs and a smaller hammer for the alarm, movement backplate stamped with maker's mark HJ for Henri Jacot and numbered 19102, 17.5cm high over handle, with original fitted travelling case and the original winding key signed Chas Frodsham and numbered 19102 and 20857

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,500


 

Case slightly discoloured in parts, bevelled glasses with no chips, dial is clean with no cracks or chips, movement needs cleaning, balance is swinging but only for a short period of time, striking and alarm side of the movement needs re-setting, strike and alarm are not striking correctly, repeat button not working, movement needs a service, outer travelling case with wear.

 


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Auction: Summer Fine Sale, 16th Jul, 2022

The sale includes British and European Ceramics and Glass, Asian Art, Clocks and Barometers, Rugs and Carpets, Works of Art, Furniture and Garden Furniture and Statuary. 

 

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Sunday 10 July 11am-4pm, Monday 11 July to Friday 15 July 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.

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