Swiss 18 carat gold grande/petite sonnerie clockwatch Circa 1830
- Kenmerk
- TA1858
- Diameter
- 56 mm
- Estimate
- € 25.000 - 40.000
- Price sold
- € 34.700
Gold repeater made for the Italian market
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A very fine and exceptionally rare Swiss, 18K gold, two-train, grande and petite sonnerie clock watch, circa 1830. With independent three hammer carillon minute repeater
Made for the Italian market, retailed by Seb. Carlesi, Livorno. The case back chased and finely engraved with a rococo fountain head flanked by two putti, the bezels, band, and pendant with foliage a floral decoration hinged gold and enamelled cuvette. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold lozenge hands.
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A frosted gilt movement, eight jewels, two standing barrels, cylinder escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, repeating via three hammers on three gongs via plunge in the pendant, sonnerie via two hammers on two gongs, repeat work under the dial, sonnerie train on the backplate, strike silent and grand/petite sonnerie levers protruding through the cuvette. Cuvette signed for the retailer. Case with Neuchatel gold marks.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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A very fine and exceptionally rare Swiss, 18K gold, two-train, grande and petite sonnerie clock watch, circa 1830. With independent three hammer carillon minute repeater
Made for the Italian market, retailed by Seb. Carlesi, Livorno. The case back chased and finely engraved with a rococo fountain head flanked by two putti, the bezels, band, and pendant with foliage a floral decoration hinged gold and enamelled cuvette. White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Gold lozenge hands.
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A frosted gilt movement, eight jewels, two standing barrels, cylinder escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance spring, repeating via three hammers on three gongs via plunge in the pendant, sonnerie via two hammers on two gongs, repeat work under the dial, sonnerie train on the backplate, strike silent and grand/petite sonnerie levers protruding through the cuvette. Cuvette signed for the retailer. Case with Neuchatel gold marks.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Neuchatel Swiss
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The present watch is one of very few grande et petite sonnerie clock watches with minute repeat known from this period. Furthermore, the fact that the watch has a total of five hammers striking on five gongs marks it as one of the most important strikings and repeating watches of the early 19th century, with the majority of the other pieces being made by Decombaz of Geneva for Breguet.
Signed: Neuchatel Swiss
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The present watch is one of very few grande et petite sonnerie clock watches with minute repeat known from this period. Furthermore, the fact that the watch has a total of five hammers striking on five gongs marks it as one of the most important strikings and repeating watches of the early 19th century, with the majority of the other pieces being made by Decombaz of Geneva for Breguet.
Sebastiano Carlesi was a watchmaker and merchant active during the first half of the 19th century in Livorno, Italy. He is known for high quality and complicated watches with cases decorated in taille douce and champlevé enamel, as well as grande and petite sonnerie watches.
Signed: Neuchatel Swiss
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