BY RAINGO FRERES, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A LARGE NAPOLEON III ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK
BY RAINGO FRERES, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Surmounted by two bacchantes suspending garlands, the architectural case with circular dial signed 'RAINGO FRES / A PARIS', the works numbered '976' with Raingo Frère's cachet, flanked by putti bearing further garlands, on reclining lion supports
33 ¾ in. (85.7 cm.) high, 39 ¾ in. (101 cm.) wide, 10 ½ in. (26.7 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

Little is known about the French clockmaker and bronzier Raingo, who almost certainly apprenticed in Paris circa 1790 before moving to Belgium, circa 1800. In 1823, he is recorded as being clockmaker to the duc de Chartres. in 1825, the first signatures for Raingo Frères appeared, and exhibited at many of the important exhibitions of the later 19th century. Nearly identical examples of this model have been sold in recent years, including Christie's, London, 23 September 2010, lot 167 (£85,250), Christie's, London, 30 September 2015, lot 287 (£25,000), and as part of a garniture at Christie's, London, 30 September 2015, lot 141 (£68,500).

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