Breguet & Fils "Pendule à Almanach" carriage clock no. 3414
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Sold January 18, 1826
According to the auction catalog, this Breguet & Fils astronomical carriage clock, titled 'Pendule à Almanach' and numbered 3414, was sold on January 18, 1826. It features a gilt bronze multi-piece Empire case glazed on four sides and the top, framed by Doric-style corner columns and supported on four gilt feet.
The movement features a lateral lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, and pare-chute shock protection on the top pivot. The silver and brass dial displays Roman numerals, blued-steel hands, subsidiary dials for seconds and alarm, a moon-phase aperture, and digital apertures for day, date, and month. Functions include grande and petite sonnerie repeating and an alarm. The clock is accompanied by a fitted red morocco traveling box.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Escapement
- Lateral lever escapement with sapphire inserts
- Place recorded
- France
- Original Sale Date
- January 18, 1826
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet & Fils
- Included Accessories
- Red morocco leather fitted travelling box and archive extract
- Case Style and Material
- Empire, gilt bronze
- Case and Movement Number
- 3414
Design
- Visible features
- • Carriage clock shown with top carrying handle, spherical corner finials, and glazed side panels revealing internal movement wheelwork. • Engine-turned dial face features French calendar apertures displaying 'SAMEDI', '10', and 'MAI'. • A winding key lies beside the clock in front of the red leather travelling case.
- Case Construction
- The clock is housed in a large, multi-piece gilt bronze 'Empire' style case. The design incorporates four Doric-style columns at the corners and is glazed on the four sides and the top. Operational access to the dial and movement is achieved through hinged front and back doors. The case includes an engine-turned top with a glazed center, pivoted handle hinges, and four gilt feet. Repeating and alarm functions are controlled via buttons on the top of the case.
- Dial and Complications
- The engine-turned silver dial is signed 'Breguet et Fils' and features Roman numerals on a plain reserve with outer minute dot divisions. Blued-steel Breguet hands indicate the time, supplemented by subsidiary dials for seconds and alarm settings. The clock includes an engine-turned gilt-brass dial plate with digital apertures for the days of the week, date, and months. A moon-phase aperture is present, with the age of the moon engraved on the border.
- Movement and Escapement
- The movement is rectangular, measuring 117 x 79 mm, and constructed of gilt brass. It operates with a single barrel for the timing and striking trains. Technical specifications include a lateral lever escapement with sapphire inserts in the pallet fork and a cut-bimetallic two-arm compensation balance. The movement features a Breguet balance spring with a platinum temperature sliding weight and a pare-chute system on the top pivot.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3414
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal escapement components, movement plates, and exact hallmarks are not directly visible in the primary photograph.
- Research required: Condition assessments and historical provenance notes are derived directly from auction house records.