AN EMPIRE MAHOGANY MONTH-GOING LONGCASE REGULATOR WTIH REVOLUTIONARY YEAR CALENDAR, EQUATION OF TIME AND REMONTOIRE

JEAN-SIMON BOURDIER, PARIS, CIRCA 1800

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AN EMPIRE MAHOGANY MONTH-GOING LONGCASE REGULATOR WTIH REVOLUTIONARY YEAR CALENDAR, EQUATION OF TIME AND REMONTOIRE
jean-simon bourdier, paris, circa 1800
The convex white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with elaborate pierced and chased ormolu hands for hour and minute mean time with blued steel counterpoised sweep center seconds, elaborate pierced blued steel solar equation hand, the dial signed J.S. Bourdier, the silvered year calendar wheel below with central stationary steel arrow-head pointer indicating to the standard and revolutionary calendars, the centre crossed-out to display the equation kidney-wheel interacting with the equation hand on the main dial via a cantilever system employing epicyclic gearing and steel leaf-spring at the top of the frontplate, the deadbeat escapement planted on the back of the frontplate with fine adjustment to the crutch for the massive gridiron pendulum with nine steel and brass rods of convex-moulded square section spreading to the top and pivoting on a steel knife-edge from a massive brass movement bracket anchored to the backplate, the remontoire operating on a rope-and-pully system receiving its power from a twin-going barrel assembly mounted above the plates within a rectangular frame with four double-screwed pillars, the case of diminutive proportions with concave moulding to the detachable top with dentilled pediment, the trunk door with milled and beaded ormolu dial bezel with convex glass, the base with raised rectangular panels and plain skirt
76in. (193cm.) high

拍品专文

One of the most innovative clockmakers of his time, Jean-Simon Bourdier became a maître horloger in Paris on 22 September 1787. He is recorded as working in the Rue des Prêcheurs in 1787, Quai de l'Horloge du Palais circa 1790, Rue Mazarine in 1801, Rue Saint-Saveur in 1812 and Rue Saint-Denis in 1830. He gained a silver medal in the 1806 and 1879 produits de l'industrie exhibitions.
He is known to have worked with the ébénistes Lieutaud and Riesener as well as the bronziers Galle, Thommi and Remond. His dials were painted by the émailleurs Dubuisson and Coteau. His clocks were also sold by the dealers Daguerre and Lignereux and Juilliot.
This regulator is the antithesis to Bourdier's other piece in this sale, Lot 122, which reflects the most opulent fashion of its period in one bold statement. The present clock is also making a statement and too reflects the epitome of its period in the finest neo-classical taste. Its exquisite proportions and innocent dial conceal a highly complicated movement made virtually in miniature and to the very highest standards.