A Gilded French Four Glass Clock with Visible Escapement and Ellicot Type Pendulum

Name: A Gilded French Four Glass Clock with Visible Escapement and Ellicot Type Pendulum
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA900195
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Chalfont Clocks

Description

This is a beautiful French Four Glass clock, a temperature compensated pendulum of the type invented by British clockmaker John Ellicott in 1752, a visible jewelled Brocot half deadbeat escapement. The case bezel and pendulum are beautifully gilded with a soft frosted finish.

The Movement is Stamped with the S. Marti & Co Medaille De Bronze makers mark, Marti exhibited his clocks regularly at expositions in Paris, where he won a Mention of Honour in 1839, a Bronze Medal in 1860, a Silver Medal in 1889, dating this clock to within this 29 year period of production.

A renowned Parisian clockmaker in the second half of the 1800s, Samuel Marti established his business in 1841 in Montbéliard, in Doubs, a department in northeast France that was the birthplace of many of the most prestigious clockmakers.

This clock comes with our two year guarantee.

Physical Dimensions

Height

31cm (12.20")

Width

18cm (7.09")

Depth

14cm (5.51")

Declaration

Chalfont Clocks has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA900195

Dealers Internal Reference

103

Dealers Notes

All of our clocks come with a 2 year guarantee, all of our clocks are overhauled and sympathetically restored, all of our clocks are authentic and supplied in good original condition.

Description

fig 1. A Gilded French Four Glass Clock with Visible Escapement and Ellicot Type Pendulum

The Movement is Stamped with the S. Marti & Co Medaille De Bronze makers mark, Marti exhibited his clocks regularly at expositions in Paris, where he won a Mention of Honour in 1839, a Bronze Medal in 1860, a Silver Medal in 1889, dating this clock to within this 29 year period of production.

fig 2. A Gilded French Four Glass Clock with Visible Escapement and Ellicot Type Pendulum

A renowned Parisian clockmaker in the second half of the 1800s, Samuel Marti established his business in 1841 in Montbéliard, in Doubs, a department in northeast France that was the birthplace of many of the most prestigious clockmakers.

This clock comes with our two year guarantee.