Royal and Noble
Royal and Noble
Property from the Estate of JHR. IR. G.C. (GIJS) Six van Wimmenum (1892-1975)
Auction Closed
January 21, 06:17 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of JHR. IR. G.C. (GIJS) Six van Wimmenum (1892-1975)
A LOUIS XVI GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED AND PAINTED 'NEUCHÂTELOISE' BRACKET CLOCK, DANIEL-FRANCOIS DROZ DIT BUSSET, LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, CIRCA 1780
9½-inch enamel dial, the two-train movement with verge escapement and silk suspension, repeat quarter striking on two bells, the cadrature mounted on the backplate, stamped on the backplate DF DB and numbered K2149, the waisted case also stamped to the rear DF DB, and re-painted with flowers on a green ground; together with a matching bracket
Clock 75cm. 29½in. high; Bracket 24cm. 9½in. high
Comparative literature:
Alfred Chapuis, Histoire de la Pendulerie Neuchâteloise, 1917