Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari Style Panels

19th century

Sold by Worboys Antiques

Description

A very unusual and impressive striking and repeating brass carriage clock, dating to the end of the 19th Century. It has a brass corniche case with an oval top glass and four porcelain panels in a Derby Imari pattern. The 8 day movement strikes the hours and halves on a gong has an hour repeat button and its original lever platform escapement.It is numbered 18491. c.1890

Current Condition

The case has been polished and lacquered all the panels are in perfect condition. The movement has been cleaned and fully serviced in our own workshops and is guaranteed for 12 months.

Pierre & Alfred Drocourt were one of the top makers of carriage clocks in the mid to late Victorian period, having a factory at Saint-Nicolas-d’Ailermont in France, which was the most important town for carriage clock manufacture at the time. They also had premises in Paris at Rue Debelleyme 28 and Rue de Limoges.

Pierre & Alfred Drocourt made superb carriage clocks that were often decorative and were awarded numerous medals at exhibitions, such as the Bronze Medal at Paris 1867, the Silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in 1889.

The son, Alfred Drocourt, succeeded his father Pierre Drocourt sometime in the 1870s.

Declaration

Worboys Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA322326

Dealers Notes

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Description

A very unusual and impressive striking and repeating brass carriage clock, dating to the end of the 19th Century.

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It has a brass corniche case with an oval top glass and four porcelain panels in a Derby Imari pattern.

Worboys Antiques

The 8 day movement strikes the hours and halves on a gong has an hour repeat button and its original lever platform escapement.It is numbered 18491. c.1890

fig 1. Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari style panels — fig 1. Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari Style Panels

Current Condition

The case has been polished and lacquered all the panels are in perfect condition. The movement has been cleaned and fully serviced in our own workshops and is guaranteed for 12 months.

fig 2. Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari style panels — fig 2. Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari Style Panels

Pierre & Alfred Drocourt were one of the top makers of carriage clocks in the mid to late Victorian period, having a factory at Saint-Nicolas-d’Ailermont in France, which was the most important town for carriage clock manufacture at the time. They also had premises in Paris at Rue Debelleyme 28 and Rue de Limoges.

fig 3. Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari style panels — fig 3. Rare French Carriage Clock by Drocourt with Derby Imari Style Panels

Pierre & Alfred Drocourt made superb carriage clocks that were often decorative and were awarded numerous medals at exhibitions, such as the Bronze Medal at Paris 1867, the Silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in 1889.

The son, Alfred Drocourt, succeeded his father Pierre Drocourt sometime in the 1870s.

Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA322326

About the Dealer

Worboys Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2005

Established since 1978, dealing in and restoring most antiques, specialising in clocks and furniture.

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