Comtoise clock Rococo Style Brass, Metal, Porcelain - 1880-1920
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French antique Comtoise wall clock (circa 1880–1920) with a brass embossed feuille frame, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, lyre pendulum, weight-driven mechanical movement, 8-day power reserve, striking the bell and gong on the half hour, height 154 cm, width 28 cm, depth 16 cm, weight 25 kg, in excellent condition with winding key and operating correctly.
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Antique French Comtoise (also known as Morbier or Morez) wall clock, typically from the second half of the 19th century (circa 1850–1880). Main features and identification Dial and decoration: The white enamel dial is decorated with Roman numerals. Around it is a distinctive, richly decorated, embossed brass frame (called a feuille), often depicting scenes of rural life, harvest or mythological scenes.
Lyre-slinger: One of the most beautiful parts of the clock is the so-called lyre pendulum, which consists of metal rods and a large, shiny brass disk. This type of pendulum became extremely popular in the mid-19th century.
Operation: Weight-driven mechanism with two characteristic heavy, dark cast iron weights. The specialty of Comtoise clocks is that they strike the clock twice (first exactly on the hour, and then again a few minutes later, so that the farmers working in the fields can hear it clearly).
This particular clock can be linked to historicism (mostly neo-rococo) in terms of style, while its function and origin can be linked to the French rural (Provençal/bourgeois) style.
The clock works perfectly, with the little stick at the bottom, you can turn off its chime at night.
We can post it carefully packaged, in an insured, registered package.
Antique French Comtoise (also known as Morbier or Morez) wall clock, typically from the second half of the 19th century (circa 1850–1880). Main features and identification Dial and decoration: The white enamel dial is decorated with Roman numerals. Around it is a distinctive, richly decorated, embossed brass frame (called a feuille), often depicting scenes of rural life, harvest or mythological scenes.
Lyre-slinger: One of the most beautiful parts of the clock is the so-called lyre pendulum, which consists of metal rods and a large, shiny brass disk. This type of pendulum became extremely popular in the mid-19th century.
Operation: Weight-driven mechanism with two characteristic heavy, dark cast iron weights. The specialty of Comtoise clocks is that they strike the clock twice (first exactly on the hour, and then again a few minutes later, so that the farmers working in the fields can hear it clearly).
This particular clock can be linked to historicism (mostly neo-rococo) in terms of style, while its function and origin can be linked to the French rural (Provençal/bourgeois) style.
The clock works perfectly, with the little stick at the bottom, you can turn off its chime at night.
We can post it carefully packaged, in an insured, registered package.
Details
Style subtype
Rococo Style
Era
1400-1900
Clock type
Comtoise clock
Material
Brass, Metal, Porcelain
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
8 day movement
Striking
half hour, bell & gong
Style
Antique
Country of origin
France
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
In working order
Yes
Height
154 cm
Width
28 cm
Depth
16 cm
Estimated period
1880-1920
Weight
25 kg
Winding key
Yes
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