Lot 707
  • 707

Charles Fasoldt, A gilt-brass large double wheel chronometer carriage timepiece, Albany, NY, circa 1875

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Description

  • Charles Fasoldt
  • height 11½in (29cm)
4½-inch matte yellow gilt dial applied with engraved pink-gilt numeral plaques, subsidiary seconds dial signed C.Fasoldt, Albany N.Y., substantial fusee and chain movement with damascened shaped plates fixed with screws, stopwork mounted on the backplate, the large platform escapement traversing the movement with Fasoldt's double wheel lever/detent escapement and compensation balance with free-sprung helical spring, the moulded gilt case with carrying handle and glazed panels on all sides.

Provenance

Time Museum Inventory No. 4

Catalogue Note

For other pieces by Fasoldt in this sale see the preceding lots, 705 and 706, and lot 1136 in volume III.