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France, an unusual and decorative hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt, glazed, Anglaise Riche variant case with stepped base below a fluted band, the corners with bead and reel molding, and supporting an entablature echoing the base with simple molded cornice, the top with folding, Anglaise variant handle, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with blued steel distaff hands, the bright gilt mask with applied, finely chased, matte finished, gilt floral and foliate ornament, 8 day, two train movement with lever platform and cut bimetallic balance, striking the hour and half hour in passing, and repeating the last hour on demand -
Courvoisier, a Paris, a late 18th century marble and gilt bronze mantel clock, the oblong base on toupie feet with inset, reeded mounts and central foliate ornament, and finished with a gilt bead molding, the gilt clock case with laurel and bowknot drop, and surmounted by a pyramid of fruit, the case supported bu two slender vasiform columns, with foliate and basket weave mounts, and gadrooned rings, arabic numeral white enamel dial, signed "Courvoisier a Paris", well executed pierced and engraved gilt hands, 8 day two train movement with crown wheel escapement, the Swiss style strike work mounted to the back plate, and with silk thread suspension, repeating the last hour on demand -
France, bronze-front Louis XV Comtoise clock, 8 day, time and strike with alarm, weight driven movement with alarm, verge escapement with thread suspension and rear-hanging pendulum in a posted frame, enamel dial with concave center and convex chapter, Roman numerals for the hours, large Arabic numerals at 5 minute intervals, brass alarm ring with Arabic numerals, two pierced iron hands, the clock is signed "F. Farjaire / A St. atienne" on an enamel panel below the dial, cast bronze fronton with the Gallic rooster. -
Vincenti & Cie, Paris, France, crystal regulator, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement in a glazed brass case on cast bun feet supporting fluted columns on the front corners and pilasters on the back corners, stepped and molded base and top with repeating palmette and laurel fretwork, matching pendulum, Roman numeral white enamel dial with red Arabic numerals at the quarters, and blued steel Breguet style hands. -
France, ceramic and ormolu mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement in a vibrant porcelain vase-form case mounted on a gilt metal base with floral swag, flanked by horned rams, and topped with an urn finial, polychrome painted dial with putto, gilt hands. -
France, a gilt bronze and cut glass desk timepiece, egg and dart molded plinth with rectangular, diamond pattern, cut, colorless glass pedestal, supporting a gilt, acanthus ornamented cradle, holding the round, diamond cut timepiece case, gilt bezel, roman numeral gilt dial with blued steel Breguet style hands, and 30 hour, full plate verge fusee watch movement signed Thomas Langlois, a Paris -
France, month-running Comtoise clock, 30 day, time and strike, weight driven movement, verge escapement with thread suspension and rear-hanging pendulum in an iron post and plate frame, white enamel dial with concave center and convex chapter, Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals every five minutes, two pierced iron hands, pivoted brass winding arbor shutters below the dial, all topped by a cast fronton featuring the sun flanked by putti and displaying the star symbol used during the French Restoration Period. -
France, Comtoise wall clock, 8 day, time and strike, weight driven movement with verge escapement, thread suspension with front-hanging pendulum in an iron post and plate case with white enamel convex Roman numeral arcaded dial with Arabic minutes, polychrome floral decoration above the 6 o'clock position, two brass sunburst hands, cast brass fronton, the lower portion with a central tree flanked by cornucopias, the top with a profile of Napoleon below the crowned eagle symbol of the Empire. -
France, Comtoise lantern clock, 30 hour, time and strike, weight driven movement with rare pin wheel escapement, iron frame and feet, rear mounted thread suspension, cast brass dial with profile of Louis XV and inset with 12 white enamel cartouches with Roman numerals, outer ring with Arabic numerals every 5 minutes, cast bronze fronton with trumpeters flanking a medallion topped by the Gallic rooster, two iron hands. -
France, Restoration Period bronze-front Comtoise clock, 8 day, time and strike with alarm, weight driven movement with rear winding arbors, verge escapement with thread suspension and front-hanging pendulum in an iron posted frame, convex faience dial with Arabic numerals for the hours and smaller numerals at 15 minute intervals, alarm ring with Arabic numerals, two brass hands with sun bursts, cast brass fronton with central sun image above a single fleur de lis and flanked by putti, lower fronton casting with flowers and fleur de lis. -
Japy Freres & Cie, Paris, crystal regulator, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement with compensating pendulum in a green onyx case with flat beveled glasses front and back and curved beveled glass on both sides, gilt bezel holding a porcelain dial with numerals, blued steel hands. -
France, Comtoise lantern clock, 8 day, time and strike with alarm, weight driven movement with verge escapement, thread suspension with rear-hanging pendulum in a posted iron frame case, heavy brass chapter ring with Roman numerals, single brass hand, alarm ring with Roman numerals, applied brass spandrels with hearts, all resting on turned iron feet in the front, and topped with a thick pierced brass fronton flanked by two turned brass finials. -
France, Pillars variant hour repeating carriage clock, the glazed, gilt brass case with turned feet, fluted columns, and turned finials, the base and frieze with gilt, blind fret, and the case top with carrying handle matching the columns, gilt dial mask enframing the Arabic numeral white enamel dial, with subsidiary enamel alarm dial below 6:00, blued steel spade hands, 8 day, three train movement with lever platform, striking the hour and half hour in passing, and repeating the last hour on demand, and with H.B. mark within an upturned crescent -
Michel Decoux, a marble and polished metal mantel clock with gull ornament, the oblong base and top with brown, variegated marble veneers over contrasting black slate base and panels, joined portico style by six hexagonal, polished chrome columns with polished, gilt capitals and bases, and flanking a polished chrome crystal regulator case, surmounted by a polished, gilt wave form casting and polished chrome gull, signed "Decoux", diamond shaped Arabic numeral metal dial with blued steel hands, and 8 day Pendule de Paris movement, striking on a bell -
Fritz Marti et Fils, Vieux-Charmont, France, three piece mantel garniture, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement with visible Brocot escapement and compensating pendulum in a black slate case with variegated red marble columns and accents, white two-piece enamel dial, beveled glasses, and blued steel hands with two matching tazze and candles. -
Charles Hour, Paris, for Bigelow, Kennard, & Co., Boston, crystal regulator, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement with Brocot escapement and compensating pendulum in an oval form glazed gilt brass case with cream colored enamel dial with arabic numerals and blued steel hands. -
France, Empire portico clock, 8 day, time and strike, spring driven pendule de Paris movement in a polished black slate case on cast brass feet, the base and top with applied gilt rose ornaments, four Corinthian columns with gilt bases and capitals, the gilt bezel with repeating acanthus leaf design, gilt chapter ring with Roman numerals, cast dial center and gridiron pendulum both with floral designs, blued steel Breguet hands. -
France, singing bird automaton, spring driven movement powers birdsong, as well as head, beak and tail feather motions, mounted on a gilt wood base with fluted canted corners and applied floral ornaments, the bird enclosed in a wire cage with velvet lined base and simulated flowers. -
France, a small figural gilt bronze timepiece, the rectangular base with canted corners, toupie feet, with applied foliate ornament, and supporting a domed clock case with flanking figure of cupid, case top with torch and quiver, front with palmette ornamented bezel above an oval plaque before crossed torch and quiver, the plaque marked "N'oubliez Pas L'aomur", Roman numeral white enamel dial with gilt hands, and 30 hour verge fusee movement signed "Romilly Paris " -
France, two-part porcelain mantel clock, 8 day, time and strike, pendule de Paris movement with silk thread suspension, the case in the style of Jacob Petit, decorated with molded and brightly painted naturalistic ornament, blue ground highlighted by bright gilding, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, Breguet style steel hands, all resting on a wood base under a glass dome