26th Sep, 2019 10:00

Autumn Catalogue Sale

 
Lot 498
 

498

ROBERT ROBIN, PARIS. A FINE LATE 18th CENTURY FRENCH MONTH GOING REGULATOR WITH 2.5 MINUTE REMONTOIRE the mahogany case having a moulded pediment with dental mould decoration above a long glazed door with engine turned gilt brass bezel on box base with applied panel, the 9" convex enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, center seconds and gilt hands fronting a high quality month duration movement powered by a large mainspring barrel that supplies power to re-wind a small weight, the weight is the sole driven force for the escapement, which is driven via a 'Huygens' endless rope, the deadbeat escapement is controlled by a substantial 9 rod seconds beating gridiron pendulum suspended from a knife-edge within a gimbal 202cm high

Sold for £15,800


 

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