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Extraordinarily Rare Cased Giant Drocourt For Martin & Co.

Paul Williams — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:55:39 +0000

An exceptionally large or ‘Giant’ carriage clock by the well known retailer Martin & Co and made for them by Drocourt. Extraordinarily this clock also retains the original outer leather case and Key which are both numbered to match. The back plate is stamped with the Drocourt oval and numbered 8902. Alfred and Pierre Drocourt were exquisite clockmakers, they had a factory in Saint-Nicolas-d’Aliermont, which was regarded as the most important town for carriage clock manufacturing. The majority of their clocks would go to their Paris premises and dispersed amongst the world’s top retailers of that time. They exhibited at the major exhibitions winning a bronze medal at Paris 1867, the Silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in 1889. The son, Alfred, succeeded his father Pierre sometime in the 1870’s. This clock has a mellow gong strike and push repeat (the little button at the top). The clock is running for a week on a wind . Also this clock is shown unrestored. The mercurial gilt finish has been very well preserved due to spending many years inside the original outer leather covered travel case. We recommend viewing this clock in our shop if possible. 24 month U.K. guarantee.

Exceptional Giant Carriage Clock – J.W.Benson

Paul Williams — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:20:22 +0000

A particularly elegant example of a giant carriage clock, made by Drocourt and retailed through J.W. Benson circa 1900. It is rare to come across a giant carriage of such fine quality, and this timepiece is in excellent condition with a beautiful gilt finish. The original enamelled dial is signed J.W. Benson, Ludgate Hill, London, with large Roman numerals and outer minutes of typical Drocourt style. The movement is stamped DROCOURT, hidden between the plates and the Oval logo to the rear. As with all of our clocks, it has been cleaned and restored, and the exceptional condition of the movement can be seen through the bevelled glass panels, along with the beautiful large top quality platform escapement, J.W. Benson had a thriving business with Alfred Drocourt throughout the late Victorian period and into the Edwardian period, and this clock is one of the best examples we have seen from this partnership. Interestingly the springs on this clock are signed A.D 12/02, the signing of clock springs was usually carried out by the person who assembled it. Alfred Drocourt would have enjoyed assembling this ‘Giant’ in 1902!

Drocourt, Giant Carriage clock

Website Admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:52:44 +0000

An exceptionally large or ‘Giant’ carriage clock by the well known maker Drocourt. The back plate is stamped and numbered 6806. Alfred and Pierre Drocourt were both superb clockmakers, they had a factory in Saint-Nicolas-d’Ailermont, which was regarded as the most important town for carriage clock manufacturing. The majority of their clocks would go to their Paris premises and dispersed amongst the world’s top retailers of that time. They exhibited at the major exhibitions winning a Bronze medal at Paris 1867, the Silver at Paris 1878 and the gold at Paris in 1889. The son, Alfred, succeeded his father Pierre sometime in the 1870’s. This clock has a soft/mellow gong strike on the hours and half hours and repeat button. The finely engraved dial mask is typical of Drocourt and the proportions of this clock are excellent. A rare piece. Circa 1885-90.