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A Miniature Skeleton Mantel Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret

19th century
Sold 6 October 2025 · Chalfont Clocks
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A miniature French skeleton clock with silk suspension and eight day movement, dating from the mid 19th century, with original glass dome on an ebonised and brass inlayed base with enamel dial.

This clock was made by Victor Athanase Pierret whose distinctive VAP mark in an oval is stamped on the base of this clock. He exhibited a small skeleton alarm at the 1851 Great exhibition at Crystal Palace of which this may well be a version.

Victor-Athanase Pierret (1806 - 1893)

Victor-Athanse Pierret was born 1806 in Bucy-les-Pierrepont. He began his five year apprenticeship with Rolin at the age of 13. Later he moved to Paris and settled in the Rue des Bons-Enfants no. 21 when he was 24. Pierret created pendulum clocks with and without calender indicator, cases for ship’s chronometers, chronometer escapements with temperature compensation and night light clocks with pendulum. At the London Exhibition of 1851 he presented an alarm clock and a pendulum clock with a globe. In 1853 Pierret applied for a patent for a new date indication device, in 1855 he patented an 8-day power reserve movement.

Pierret created his own watchmaking tools to increase his productivity. In 1865 he gave up half his house and retired to Neuilly, where he continued his researches. In 1885 he published a treatise entitled "Horlogerie, outillage et mécanique". Victor-Athanase Pierret died in 1893 and in his will he stipulated an annual prize of 600 francs to be paid to "a watchmaker with an original idea“.

Source: Tardy, "Dictionnaire des Horlogers Francais", Paris 1972, p. 521

This clock comes with our two year guarantee.

28cm H x 16cm W x 10cm D with Dome

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Miniature Skeleton Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1092148
Dealers Internal Reference
310
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A miniature French skeleton clock with silk suspension and eight day movement, dating from the mid 19th century, with original glass dome on an ebonised and brass inlayed base with enamel dial.
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This clock was made by Victor Athanase Pierret whose distinctive VAP mark in an oval is stamped on the base of this clock.
Chalfont Clocks

He exhibited a small skeleton alarm at the 1851 Great exhibition at Crystal Palace of which this may well be a version.

fig 1. A miniature brass skeleton clock with a white enamel dial is housed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark wooden base.
fig 1. A Miniature Skeleton Mantel Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret

Victor-Athanase Pierret (1806 - 1893)

Victor-Athanse Pierret was born 1806 in Bucy-les-Pierrepont. He began his five year apprenticeship with Rolin at the age of 13. Later he moved to Paris and settled in the Rue des Bons-Enfants no. 21 when he was 24. Pierret created pendulum clocks with and without calender indicator, cases for ship’s chronometers, chronometer escapements with temperature compensation and night light clocks with pendulum. At the London Exhibition of 1851 he presented an alarm clock and a pendulum clock with a globe. In 1853 Pierret applied for a patent for a new date indication device, in 1855 he patented an 8-day power reserve movement.

fig 2. A miniature brass skeleton clock with a white enamel dial is housed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark wooden base.
fig 2. A Miniature Skeleton Mantel Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret

Pierret created his own watchmaking tools to increase his productivity. In 1865 he gave up half his house and retired to Neuilly, where he continued his researches. In 1885 he published a treatise entitled "Horlogerie, outillage et mécanique". Victor-Athanase Pierret died in 1893 and in his will he stipulated an annual prize of 600 francs to be paid to "a watchmaker with an original idea“.

Source: Tardy, "Dictionnaire des Horlogers Francais", Paris 1972, p. 521

This clock comes with our two year guarantee.

28cm H x 16cm W x 10cm D with Dome

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Miniature Skeleton Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1092148
Dealers Internal Ref
310
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Archive I A miniature brass skeleton clock with a white enamel dial is housed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark wooden base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Miniature Skeleton Mantel Clock by Victor Athanase Pierret

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A miniature brass skeleton clock with a white enamel dial is housed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark wooden base.
A Miniature Skeleton Mantel Clock By Victor Athanase Pierret
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A miniature brass skeleton clock with a white enamel dial is housed beneath a clear glass dome on a dark wooden base.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectClocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench
  • MaterialBrass, Glass, Wood
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsExposed gear train, Enamel chapter ring, Glass dome enclosure, Pendulum bob
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

FAQs

A skeleton clock is a timepiece designed with an open framework that exposes the gear train and inner mechanical movements. Originating in France during the mid-18th century, these clocks shifted horology from a hidden science to an artistic display of mechanical precision.

These clocks typically feature brass or gilt-bronze plates and gear wheels, steel arbors, and white enamel chapter rings with roman numerals. They are frequently housed under blown glass domes resting on wooden or velvet-lined plinths to protect the delicate exposed mechanism from dust.

Authenticity is determined by examining the hand-cut teeth of the brass wheels, the presence of signature makers marks on the movement plates or dial, and the type of escapement used. Older movements often show subtle irregularities from hand-filing rather than modern machine production.

A skeleton clock serves as a focal point when placed on a mantelpiece, a console table, or within a glazed bookcase where light can pass through the glass dome. Its metallic structure complements both dark wood traditional furniture and minimalist modern surfaces.

Antique clocks require gentle dusting with a soft brush and should be kept away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme temperature fluctuations. Professional servicing by a qualified horologist every three to five years is essential to clean and oil the intricate moving parts.
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