Lot Essay
The signature Ragot à Paris relates to either François Ragot active recorded in 1768 in the Enclos du Temple or Claude Ragot, maître in 1785 and listed on the Rue St-Denis from 1789-90.
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RAGOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1795
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A DIRECTOIRE TOLE-PEINTE STRIKING CARTEL CLOCK
RAGOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1795
The case decorated with fruiting vines, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, signed Ragot/ A PARIS, twin barrel movement with twin lever recoil escapement, silk suspension and count wheel strike to bell
13 ¼ in. (33.5 cm.) diameter; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) deep
RAGOT, PARIS, CIRCA 1795
The case decorated with fruiting vines, the white enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, signed Ragot/ A PARIS, twin barrel movement with twin lever recoil escapement, silk suspension and count wheel strike to bell
13 ¼ in. (33.5 cm.) diameter; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) deep
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