"Ottoman Market Carriage Watch Turkies "
Late 18th century carriage watch by Gautrin in ParisSothebys sale of October 28, 1963.Described in the book by Yves Droz and Joseph Flores on the known watches made by Gautrin père et filsStriking in passing, repeater at will, alarm, cylinder escapement with vertically placed balanceDiameter 14.5 cmThe silver case has an intaglio engraved back representing a winged and bearded character carrying a scythe and pushing a ball. It is time rolling the earth.Saunier described such an escapement arrangement in the chronometric review of August 1872.Was present at the great exhibition in Brussels in 1984
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