Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1850s.
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
It is by the famous Parisian maker Raingo Frères. The porcelain has a Bleu Celeste ground with fine and delicately painted flowers and an exotic bird to the front panel. The ormolu is beautifully cast with fruiting vines, acanthus and dolphin feet.
The dial is formed as part of the case with a delicate circle of flowers and the Raingo Frères signature. It is complete with it's original fine repoussé and pieced brass hands. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.
The French movement is by Raingo Frères and is of high quality with a silk suspension. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock running and striking, please ask and we will send you a link or try pasting this into your browser: https://www.facebook.com/DragonAntiques/videos/502474878462709.
Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. The porcelain body is also very good, there is a hairline that begins at the top of the dial and runs through the top of the case. The is a very faint hairline to the front of the base. There are two very small losses of the blue colour. There are a couple of original firing faults. The over-glaze gilt decoration around the painted panels is in remarkably good condition.
The dial of this clock is signed for the famous Parisian maker Raingo Frères with the mark repeated on the the movement backplate.
The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775-1847), a clockmaker, who was born in Belgium in 1775. Zacharie Joseph Raingo specialized in creating astronomical clocks. One of these creations, a planetary pendulum clock made in 1824, was purchased by King George IV of England and is now housed in Windsor Castle. Zacharie Joseph Raingo had four sons, Adolphe, Charles, Denis and Dorsant and together they formed Raingo Frères in 1823. The firm initially specialized in producing "Empire" and "Restauration" style clocks, manufacturing mantel clocks, table clocks, and wall-mounted clocks. By the mid-19th century, Raingo Frères had expanded the range of their output into other bronzes and furnishings. In the 1860s, the firm supplied several clocks and bronzes to Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugenie, which now form part of the collection at the Musée du Louvre. Such commissions enhanced the reputation of Raingo Frères, which became internationally recognized for the very fine quality of their bronzes and gilding. As the reputation of the firm grew, they collaborated with other famed makers of the times including Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Auguste Moreau and François Linke. The firm exhibited at the most important Exhibitions of the second half of the 19th century, winning a gold award at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
Raingo Freres signature on the dial and movement backplate
Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock (overall including the base):
inches: Height 13 1/4", Width 8 1/2", Depth 5 1/2"
centimetres: Height 33.5 cm, Width 22.5 cm, Depth 14 cm
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Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1850s.
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Early Ormolu and Porcelain Antique French Clock by Raingo Freres
