FRENCH, ROYAL EXCHANGE,LONDON. NO. 12100; THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A Victorian gilt-metal rococo chronometer carriage timepiece
French, Royal Exchange,London. No. 12100; third quarter 19th Century
The case cast as a watery grotto with mermen and mermaids to the angles with sea nymphs above flanking rocaille shells and scrolls, the cherubs above leaning against a sphere whilst holding scrolls of paper, the foliate cast handle hinged to Neptune masks, the conforming stand on feet of sea monsters and with garlands of flowers joined beneath watery crowns, the gilt dial intricately engraved with scolling foliage and flower heads with a gilt Roman chapter ring with recessed subsidiary seconds ring at XII and blued steel fleur de lys hands, hinged viewing portal to the top of the case revealing a large foliate engraved gilt escapement platform with similarly engraved balance cock, blued steel helical spring to cut bimetallic compensated balance, spring detent escapement, the single chain fusee movement with four ringed pillars secured with steel screws at the back-plate and with Harrison's maintaining power, the contrate pivot jewelled with a screwed châton to the gilt back-plate engraved French Royal Exchange London. 12100.
10 ins. (25.5 cm.) high
French, Royal Exchange,London. No. 12100; third quarter 19th Century
The case cast as a watery grotto with mermen and mermaids to the angles with sea nymphs above flanking rocaille shells and scrolls, the cherubs above leaning against a sphere whilst holding scrolls of paper, the foliate cast handle hinged to Neptune masks, the conforming stand on feet of sea monsters and with garlands of flowers joined beneath watery crowns, the gilt dial intricately engraved with scolling foliage and flower heads with a gilt Roman chapter ring with recessed subsidiary seconds ring at XII and blued steel fleur de lys hands, hinged viewing portal to the top of the case revealing a large foliate engraved gilt escapement platform with similarly engraved balance cock, blued steel helical spring to cut bimetallic compensated balance, spring detent escapement, the single chain fusee movement with four ringed pillars secured with steel screws at the back-plate and with Harrison's maintaining power, the contrate pivot jewelled with a screwed châton to the gilt back-plate engraved French Royal Exchange London. 12100.
10 ins. (25.5 cm.) high