A Rare 'Giant' Gorge-Cased Brass Carriage Clock

Drocourt, Paris, Retailed by J.W. Benson, London, Circa 1860

the aiguille movement with a large, compensated balance and silvered platform; heavy plates with large barrels and stop work to both trains with high count pinions and wheels with a lever escapement; striking the hour and half hour on a gong and repeating at will.
Height with handle raised 10 1/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Joanna Hoffman, Palm Beach, and Her Father, John Hoffman, Member of the British Antique Dealers’ Association and the Confederation Internationale de Negociants en Oeuvres d’Art.

This lot is located in Palm Beach.

Of impressive scale and overall very good condition; working at the time of inspection, with minor-to-moderate tarnish and discoloration to brass. The bell strike works, original glass panes, original numbered winding key.

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Donna Tribby

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Donna Tribby is a senior specialist in the Southeast region at Hindman.

Ms. Tribby joined the firm in 2013 and has handled notable auctions and collections such as those of Phillip and Mary Hullitar and the Kennedy Winter White House. She uses her extensive experience on daily basis to evaluate property from large collections and estates across all categories. She has over 38 years of experience in the art world, previously serving as Vice President of the Catalogue and Appraisal department at Sloan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Director of a major Palm Beach gallery. After her tenure as director, she went on to open Waddington & Tribby Fine Art in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.

Donna Tribby is a senior specialist in the Southeast region at Hindman.

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A Rare 'Giant' Gorge-Cased Brass Carriage Clock

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