S14 Ormolu and silvered-bronze mantle clock

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Van Brug Collection
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Name
S14 Ormolu and silvered-bronze mantle clock
Measurements
Height: 25 cm
Reference
VBCA100208
Techniques
Engraved, Shaped, Turned
Colors
Gold, White, Black
Categories
Decorative Arts Clocks Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze Porcelain Steel
Periods
18th Century Antique 1785
Origin and period
France
Description

An exceptional ormolu and silvered-bronze mantle clock, France ca 1785.

Retailer: Martinet, London.

Case: The ormolu base has decorative bun feet, an acanthus leaf molding, and supports the movement on four decorative shaped posts.

Dial: The well lettered porcelain time dial has Roman numerals for the hours, steel Breguet-style hands for the time and a steel pointer for the alarm. The date dial has Arabic numbers and a steel indicator hand. Both are framed by a silvered dial plate engraved 'Martinet, London'.

Movement: The extremely well made eight-day movement has thick plates, turned pillars, finely cut and finished wheelwork, a date feature, a crownwheel escapement with silk-thread suspension and a spring driven alarm mechanism that strikes by clapper on a bell located in the base.

Notes: Hubert Martinet was a 'mercier horologer' who had a shop in London, but whose work was almost certainly fabricated in Paris.

Literature: For another example of his work with some similar features see: Derek Roberts, 'Continental and American Skeleton Clocks', page 21. Size: 25 cm / 10 inch high.

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