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Horlogerie
18th century
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Horlogerie du 18th century
Alcove alarm clock by J.J de St Germain, Paris circa 1760
DIMENSIONS : H. 12.2 .in
MATERIAUX : Ormolu
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?Small alcove cartel serving as an alarm clock.
The finely chiseled and mercury-gilded bronze case features a very beautiful rocaille decoration simulating an asymmetrical acanthus leaf, with nervously treated cockscomb edges.
The white enameled dial has three hands, two finely openwork bronze hands which indicate the hours and minutes and one in steel for setting the alarm function.
Original movement with silk thread suspension; striking of the hours, half and quarters by drawing.
Perfect working order. (revised by our watchmaker)
Great quality of carving; original mercury gilding.
Work attributable to the bronzier Jean Joseph de St Germain, Paris, Louis XV period around 1760.
An identical cartel stamped St Germain with a movement by Jean Fol is published on page 95, figure E of Pierre Kjellberg's book "The encyclopedia of the French clock".
