3678

Robert a’ Paris. Circa 1840

Oil painting on canvas of a country scene with the river Rhine,mountains and a town in the distance. In the foreground  a village with travellers on a road passing through an arch under the clock tower.
In its original gilded gesso frame.

 NEW    you can hear and see the clock via this link to you tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQR-oZKjA6c

There is a label inside, written by hand “ View of the Rhine, with clock plays fine airs by Copeland “

The clock movement by Robert, Paris is an 8-day French movement with silk suspension, striking the hours and the halves on a gong, after the hour has struck the clock activates the music which plays one of 2 tunes. The music can be stopped from automatic play via the lever protruding out of the underside of the frame and the tune can be changed via a second lever.

Henri Robert is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as born in 1794.

He was an eminent maker who published two books; L'Art de connaitre les pendules et les montres in 1841 and Etudes sur diverses questions d'horlogerie in 1849.

He died in 1874.

This is a fine quality cylinder musical movement circa 1830.
Made by Francois Alibert, Rue J.J. Rousseau, Paris.

Recorded in Tardy as working there from 1812-1830 En chambre. Fit des boites a musique.
Signed on the governor top cock Alibert and numbered 30601 the brass base numbered 13444

The slow turning 2.5 inch / 6.5cm cylinder with 48 teeth gives a longer playing time than most movements of this size.
It has a 17 section comb, each section carrying 4 teeth and each block of teeth held down with a single screw onto a common brass base. It is also fitted with black polished, hardened steel male and female stop work, although most music box movements of this size had steel stop work, most were not as well finished as this example. It also has twin winding pawls and return springs, another sign of a good quality mechanism.
Sectional combs were made in this period because few, if any manufacturers had the ability to make large one piece combs.  The music played by this has trills and runs up and down the comb, they were obviously arranged by a very good tune arranger.
There is a further hand written label stating the tunes.
Coblenz
Airs
No.1. In tic tac in Moulin ??
No. 2 March la Napoleon
 

Dimensions;
39.5 inches wide, 33.25” high, 7.5” deep

Both clock and music mechanisms have been fully overhauled.

ref 3674

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3067

Pendulum marked; 20981 A.B.D. for Abpcco & Delettrlz, Paris. the movement maker.

High quality 14 -day movement with jewelled pallates and jewelling to the escape wheel and escapment arbors. The dial marked; William Roskell, Liverpool and at the brocot adjuster S-F and 14

ref 3067

Circa 1875.

Made for a flower vase, fruit bowl or a bronze figure to sit on top of it.

Signed William Roskell, Liverpool on the white enamel dial.

Red marble base with ormolu and silvered mounts.

14 Day French clock movement striking on a bell.

In full working order.

20 inches wide 13.5 deep. 10.5 high

Clock movement marked; William Roskell, Liverpool # 20981-14

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4047

Antique French green boulle mantel clock

Circa 1890

Green tortoiseshell case inlaid with brass and with ormolu mounts surmounted with gilt bronze flowering finial, the glass front showing the decorative pendulum

White enamelled dial with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals and pierced gilt hands.
8-Day movement striking the hours and the halves on a bell.

Dimensions;
12 inches / 31 cm high
6.25 inches / 15cm wide
3.5  inches /  9cm deep

Ref 4047
 

Price: ￡  0.00

4000

Antique French conical pendulum clock

These clocks with the conical or rotating pendulum are becoming scarce.

Circa 1875. Paris, France.

Height : 25 inches

width :  13 inches

Depth  : 6.5 inches 

Clock movement marked with an eagle on top of a round punched mark Medal de Bronze. Bafvete.

In nice working condition.

 ref no 4000

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3163

Circa 1900.

Dial and movement signed L. Leroy & Cie, Paris.

Mahogany case with gilt bronze decorations the cherub signed. Coulier.

8-Day movement striking the hours and halves on a bell.

In full working order.

L. Leroy & Cie a Paris. 7 Bould. de la Madeleine

The clock 16 inches high 7.5 deep and wide.

The candlesticks 13.75" high.

REF. 3163

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3695

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3667

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3301

French revolution period Circa 1790.

Enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and cockerel pediment.

8-Day movement with verge escapement, striking the halves and double striking the hours on a bell also with alarm function.

With a pair cast iron weights and folding pendulum.

In full working order.

16 inches high 9.5 inch dial

ref 3301

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4023

Miller & Sons, circa 1890,

Gilt bronze case surmounted with urn and acorn finials, porcelain mounts to the side columns, the front painted with figural landscape scene, porcelain panels to the base and acanthus decorated borders, on turned feet, standing on a gilt wooden base
With a pair of cup and cover ormolu and blue porcelain mounted garniture vases, raised on gilt wooden circular bases
3.5 -inch porcelain dial with Roman numerals and painted with figures,
Two train movement striking the hours and the halves on a bell the back plate stamped Japy Frere’s and numbered 16760

Dimensions;
Clock
15 inches  / 38cm high
6.5 inches / 19cm deep
5 inches / 13cm deep
Vases
12 inches / 30cm high

ref 4023

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4072

Antique French ormolu and bronze cartel clock

Circa 1870

High quality gilt bronze case with Old Father Time supporting the clock and a cherub above the dial.
Very nice enamel dial with a blue border, Arabic hour and minute numerals and fine pierced gilt hands.
8-Day movement striking the hours and the halves on a bell

Dimensions;
33 inches high 5 inch dial.

Ref 4072

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