102nd Auction

2020/6/29

Lot 244

Jean Eleik, Paris, Movement No. 156, Case No. 2297, 100 mm, circa 1760
A rare quarter / hour repeating coach clock with alarm and 8 days power reserve
Case: silver, monogrammed beneath a coronet, pierced edges, rear bell, case maker's punch mark "DE". Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, engraved barrel, 3 hammers, three-arm brass balance, finely chased, pierced balance cock.
This carriage clock was probably not made in Paris, it is, however, remarkable in more than one respect. A master of this name is not recorded anywhere. Most likely the timepiece was created by a German master by the name of Johann or Johannes KIELE, who engraved his signature on the movement in mirror writing. The clock also features a very rare, one-week power reserve.

Sold

estimated
6.50010.000 €
Price realized
6.300 €