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COllECTORS' iTEMS, wORkS Of ART & ClOCkS

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632A<br />

A pair of french gilt brass<br />

chenets: with flaming square<br />

columns, on a swept tripod<br />

base with eagle surmount<br />

and female mask decoration,<br />

47cm. high.<br />

£250 - 350<br />

633<br />

A pair of 19th century<br />

bronze and gilt brass oil<br />

lamps of classical outline, with<br />

gilded flames to the spout,<br />

the curved handle in the form<br />

of an eagle’s head, raised on<br />

polished marble rectangular<br />

bases, 23cm. wide.<br />

£300 - 500<br />

634<br />

Jacot a Paris, a Gorge cased<br />

carriage clock the eight-day<br />

duration movement, with<br />

platform lever escapement,<br />

striking the hours and halfhours<br />

on a gong with push<br />

button repeat, the backplate<br />

stamped with the Jacot<br />

trademark and serial number<br />

13553, the white enamel dial<br />

with black Roman numerals,<br />

Arabic five minute numerals,<br />

typical Jacot inner ring and<br />

with blued steel spade hands<br />

(damaged), the Gorge case<br />

with five ribbed handle and<br />

repeat serial number to the<br />

base, with original numbered<br />

key, height 12cm (handle<br />

down) 14cm (handle up)<br />

£400 - 600<br />

* Henri Jacot was one of the<br />

most well known and best<br />

makers of carriage clocks<br />

in the Victorian period with<br />

an address at 31, Rue de<br />

Montmorency, Paris. The first<br />

Henri Jacot died in 1868 and<br />

was succeeded by his nephew<br />

also Henri. They won many<br />

medals at exhibitions in both<br />

Paris and London including the<br />

Gold medal in 1900.<br />

633<br />

634<br />

635<br />

J. Symons & Son, launceston, a french lacquered Corniche<br />

carriage clock the eight-day duration timepiece movement with<br />

a cylinder escapement and alarm on a bell, the white enamel<br />

dial having black Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands<br />

and signed for the retailer as above, with a brass Corniche case,<br />

height 12cm (handle down), 14.5cm (handle up)<br />

£100 - 120<br />

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