A rare French Louis XVI quarter repeating wall clock, Meunier Le Jeune, circa 1770.
€ 15000 $ 17630 £ 13107 ¥ 2730750 DKK 112076 CHF 13678 NOK 168795 CA$ 24160 HK$ 137769
Ships from The Netherlands
€ 4500 $ 5289 £ 3932 ¥ 819225 DKK 33623 CHF 4104 NOK 50638 CA$ 7248 HK$ 41331
5-cm enamel dial with Arabic numerals signed for the retailer Chs Grottendieck Bruxelles, blued steel pear-shaped hands, spring-driven identically signed movement with platform anchor escapement of 8-day duration, rare 10 minute striking with 5 blows on a gong for doctor consult, lever for strike/silent on top of the gilt brass Corniche case inset with beveled glass panels, signed on the bottom Ed Chartier Paris.
Nr 13017 on original key and backplate.