bronze carriage clock
with its original box.
Box is signed on the
base, "Brequet / 2.Rue
Edouard VII.2 / Paris".
Winding key inlaid in
the back of the felt
lined case. Clock is
2½" high, case 3"
high. The clock case
has four round feet, a
hinged back door, and the loop handle. Balance movement is 8 day, run-
ning, signed only, "92507". Bowed and beveled glass over the perfect
and the hinged sides pull in and latch in front. ($650) $300-$500.
clock. The time only movement is
watch size, sitting in a canister
holder, hinged back door, and glass
over the porcelain dial. The move-
ment is wound and set with a tiny
key. There was not a key with the
clock so we improvised with an
alarm clock key that will do until
you find a correct key. The move-
ment is running, porcelain dial and
the thin filigreed hands are exquis-
ite. The dial is signed, "Empire
City Watch Co.". The clock sits
inside an Empire four post deal,
four paw feet underneath, and a
Roman soldier resting on top.
Stupid me, I took the picture with
him turned backwards, not realiz-
ing the soldier and seat revolved on
one rod. Below the canister, and on
each side of the canister, are paint-
ed porcelain panels. In fact the
panel goes all around the canister, 360 degrees. On the sides we have the
usual boy girl scenarios, but the one underneath the canister shows some
closer contact. The turned columns, base, top, and even the hinged back
cover, are all covered with designs. I note minor damage on the edge of
one porcelain scene. ($750) $500-$1000.
endar. Brass case is 4¾"
square, easel stand, case is
signed, "Depose / 427".
Number 427 is variously
marked on the case. The
brass sash is holding a
beveled glass over a per-
fect gold dial. There are
five original hands, one
small hand has fallen to
the bottom of the case. In
addition to telling the time
the clock has dials for
months, days of the
Paris / 8 Jours". The movement is back wind and set, there are three push
bars on the side of the case to advance the three subsidiary dials. This
great little desk clock is running. ($552) $300-$500.
is 5½" high, with easel stand in the
back. The front of the case has hand
painted designs, none of which reveals
to me what they were trying to depict.
It appears the front was first gilded
then painted with blue, white, and
brown paint shades. Beveled glass in
the sash, porcelain dial ring, painted
Arabic numbers and minute marks.
Inner dial has a bronze filigreed piece,
and there is a nice pair of hands. The
movement is running robustly, back
wind, set, and adjuster for slow-fast.
No discernible marking front or back.
($475) $150-$300.
elaborate and signed watch
holder. Both the watch case
and watch holder are signed,
"Brevete", which is French
for "Patent". I judge the nick-
el cased watch is an 18 size,
signed inside the back lid,
"Solid Nickel / Swiss Made",
and there is a hallmark sign.
The watch is running great,
the movement plate is signed
Brevete with a number,
which I take to be the patent
number, and there is also a
long serial number on the
plate. The watch has a stem
wind. The dial is the selling
feature. It has a beating heart
type thing flipping back and
forth. It does not look any-
resemble. On each side of the small watch dial is a nude female and male,
both with Angel wings. How could their thoughts be anything but heav-
enly? ($358) $300-$500.
clock. Superb cast bronze case is
only 4¼" high with the handle up,
flower and leaf designs all over,
four paw feet underneath, and 35
one carrot diamonds, or maybe
rhinestones, set in a hinged sash.
The sash has a beveled glass over
a lovely porcelain dial, marked
with Arabic numbers for hours
and minutes. Painted garland of
flowers looped under the numerals
and an exquisite pair of gold
hands. Single wind arbor at the
bottom of the dial. 8 day balance
movement is running, serial num-
ber 13285 engraved on the plate, and a trademark insignia that may be,
"LF", or something similar. The handle is a varmint of some kind, looped
around with its tail in its mouth. Comes with its original winding key, and
a lid back cover. This was purchased at a Southeby's auction many years
ago for ($1530) $500-$1000.