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Joseph-Charles-Paul Bertrand (b.1746), was clockmaker for the Royal Academy of Sciences.
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CHARLES BERTRAND, PARIS. CIRCA 1780
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A French white marble and ormolu striking mantel clock with calendar
Charles Bertrand, Paris. Circa 1780
The white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with inner concentric calendar ring with red chapters, pierced ormolu hands, signed Ch.les Bertrand/A PARIS, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell (broken) the back plate with repeat signature
42.5 cm. high
Charles Bertrand, Paris. Circa 1780
The white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with inner concentric calendar ring with red chapters, pierced ormolu hands, signed Ch.les Bertrand/A PARIS, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell (broken) the back plate with repeat signature
42.5 cm. high
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