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A scarce late 18th century French ormolu portico clock with revolutionary calendar Charles Peromet, Rue des Juifs au Marais No.1
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,250 inc. premium
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A scarce late 18th century French ormolu portico clock with revolutionary calendar
Charles Peromet, Rue des Juifs au Marais No.1
The break arch pediment with stiff leaf moulding supported by four slender reeded columns with foliate capitals, raised on a rectangular base with foliate mouldings, over four circular feet, the signed 5 inch Roman dial with pierced gilt hands, the outer register of the twelve revolutionary months read via a spade hand, the inner register numbered 1-30 for decimal months indicated buy a plain hand, the centre of the dial left open to display the fine skeletonised wheelwork, including the finely pierced calendar wheels, the drum movement with flattened lower edges to the plates signed 'Chles Peromet Fecit' and dated 'Le 9 Messidor Ane 1800', below the fine outside countwheel, striking on a bell, with anchor escapement and gridiron pendulum. 41.5cm (16.25in)
The break arch pediment with stiff leaf moulding supported by four slender reeded columns with foliate capitals, raised on a rectangular base with foliate mouldings, over four circular feet, the signed 5 inch Roman dial with pierced gilt hands, the outer register of the twelve revolutionary months read via a spade hand, the inner register numbered 1-30 for decimal months indicated buy a plain hand, the centre of the dial left open to display the fine skeletonised wheelwork, including the finely pierced calendar wheels, the drum movement with flattened lower edges to the plates signed 'Chles Peromet Fecit' and dated 'Le 9 Messidor Ane 1800', below the fine outside countwheel, striking on a bell, with anchor escapement and gridiron pendulum. 41.5cm (16.25in)