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A good mid-18th century French ormolu-mounted tortoiseshell wall timepiece J Baptiste Baillon, Paris, No.4153. Some mounts stamped with the 'C' couronné poinçon
21 November 2023, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £8,960 inc. premium
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J Baptiste Baillon, Paris, No.4153. Some mounts stamped with the 'C' couronné poinçon
The waisted case surmounted by cupid pondering a sandglass held aloft in his left hand, a starry globe in his right, his dais framed by four mythical creatures over a narrowed trunk with sound frets, the body inlaid all over with cut and engraved brass patterns of well-formed trailing flowers, a pair of roaring dragons flanking a central mount to the base depicting one cherub waking another, raised on elaborate scroll feet on the matching inlaid wall bracket.
The 5 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with gilt fleur-de-lys half-hour markers, signed to the centre Js Baptiste Baillon under the finely pierced and engraved gilt brass hands.
The rectangular movement of fourteen day duration, the backplate united by four turned and pinned pillars with shaped lower edge, silk suspended pendulum visible through the glazed front, the quarters and hours struck on demand via two hammers and a bell mounted in the caddy. Ticking, repeating. Together with a pendulum, regulation key, winding key and door key.
33cm wide x 17cm deep x 75cm high, (12 1/2in wide x 6 1/2in deep x 29 1/2in high)
The waisted case surmounted by cupid pondering a sandglass held aloft in his left hand, a starry globe in his right, his dais framed by four mythical creatures over a narrowed trunk with sound frets, the body inlaid all over with cut and engraved brass patterns of well-formed trailing flowers, a pair of roaring dragons flanking a central mount to the base depicting one cherub waking another, raised on elaborate scroll feet on the matching inlaid wall bracket.
The 5 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with gilt fleur-de-lys half-hour markers, signed to the centre Js Baptiste Baillon under the finely pierced and engraved gilt brass hands.
The rectangular movement of fourteen day duration, the backplate united by four turned and pinned pillars with shaped lower edge, silk suspended pendulum visible through the glazed front, the quarters and hours struck on demand via two hammers and a bell mounted in the caddy. Ticking, repeating. Together with a pendulum, regulation key, winding key and door key.
33cm wide x 17cm deep x 75cm high, (12 1/2in wide x 6 1/2in deep x 29 1/2in high)
Footnotes
Accompanied by a full description prepared by Crijns & Stender, Antiquair, Uurwerkmaker & Beedigd Taxateur, dated March 1993.