FRENCH GILT-BRASS AND PORCELAIN
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FRENCH GILT-BRASS AND PORCELAIN GRANDE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK, case of beveled glass, gilt-brass bamboo-style frame, and polychrome porcelain panels featuring birds on flowering branches, decorated in the Japanese taste, porcelain dial with Roman numerals, repeater movement with coiled chime, back plate marked with "855" serial number and "ARNOLD & LEWIS / 7. St. ANNS SQUE / MANCHESTER" for retailer, underside of case marked with "AD" flanking a die, possibly Alfred Drocourt. Circa 1880. 7 3/4" HOA (including handle), 4 1/4" W (at base).
Case and dial excellent. Currently striking but not running, lacking key (see Catalogue Guarantee).
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
Case and dial excellent. Currently striking but not running, lacking key (see Catalogue Guarantee).
Provenance: From the estate collection of William A. Litle, Garden Grove, CA.
Catalogue Note: Born in Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Dr. William Albert Litle (1934-2018) was a graduate of Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). After a brief stint teaching at MIT in the 1960s, Dr. Litle joined the School of Engineering faculty at The University of California, Irvine and later California State University at Fullerton. A talented individual with diverse interests, Dr. Litle was also recognized as a master grader for the Professional Stamp Experts (PSE), where he helped to develop a standardized stamp grading system and later served as president of the organization. A true collector, Dr. Litle's careful and informed attention to detail regarding rarity and condition when considering an acquisition is particularly noteworthy. The array of fine objects from the Litle Collection offered in the present sale attests not only to Dr. Litle's instinctual eye for beauty but also his careful, studied approach when selecting a piece for the collection. We are proud to represent the Litle family in offering some of Dr. Litle's most treasured possessions.
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Case and dial excellent. Currently striking but not running, lacking key (see Catalogue Guarantee).
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FRENCH GILT-BRASS AND PORCELAIN
Estimate $1,000 - $2,000
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