Henri Jacot French miniature carriage clock timepiece, No. 9468
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th century
This is a late 19th-century French miniature carriage clock timepiece catalogued by Bonhams with attribution to Henri Jacot and numbered 9468. The clock is housed in a gilt-metal case featuring a molded cornice, plinth base, and a hinged top carrying handle flanked by small ball finials.
The rectangular white dial is set with an upper circular chapter ring containing black Roman hour numerals and an outer minute track with dot intervals. An aperture in the top panel reveals the platform escapement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Maker
- Henri Jacot
- Number
- 9468
- Origin
- French
- Period
- Late 19th century
- Object Type
- Miniature carriage clock timepiece
- Place recorded
- France
- Maker / attribution
- Henri Jacot
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The front display consists of a white dial plate bearing an upper circular chapter ring delineated with black Roman numerals and an outer minute track. Indication is provided by dark Breguet-style hands with circular tips.
- Visible features
- • Gilt-metal case with a shaped hinged carrying handle and turned ball finials • Glazed rectangular front panel enclosing a white dial plate • Upper circular chapter ring with black Roman numerals and a minute track • Dark Breguet-style hands with circular tips • Upper rectangular glass viewing aperture showing the escapement platform
- Case Design and Glazing
- The clock is housed in a gilt-metal case featuring a shaped hinged carrying handle and turned ball finials. The front is fitted with a glazed rectangular panel enclosing the dial plate, while an upper rectangular glass viewing aperture reveals the escapement platform.
- Identity and Source Attribution
- The object is recorded by the auction source as a late 19th-century French miniature carriage clock timepiece associated with Henri Jacot and numbered 9468. The truncated lot listing text does not include extended catalogue descriptions of the movement or physical measurements. Internal movement markings, backplate details, and serial stamping are not documented in the available source text or visible in the front photograph.
Identification
- Serial number
- 9468
- 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 movement markings, backplate details, and numbering are not visible in the provided front photograph.
- Research required: The source text provided is truncated to the lot title, leaving full physical dimensions and mechanical descriptions unspecified.