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拍品专文
Balance wheel escapements appear infrequently on French mantel clocks. A Louis XVI 'portico' type clock by Charles Bertrand with horizontal balance wheel is illustrated in D. Roberts, Continental and American Skeleton Clocks, Atglen, 1988, p. 33, fig. 20. Another portico-framed clock with horizontal balance is illustrated p. 41, fig. 29. Skeleton-form clocks with balance wheel escapement appear are perhaps slightly more common, such as the example by Druyer, also with remontoire, illustrated in Roberts p. 37, fig. 24a, b, and subsequently sold in the Demitroff collection, Sotheby's, New York, 5 April 2004, lot 26 ($45,000).
The signature on this clock probably indicates the work of Jean-Simon Bourdier (maître in 1787) who was certainly innovative enough to design such an unusual clock. He was working until at least 1830, when he had premises in rue Saint-Denis. However, Tardy also records two sons and one of their widows working in Paris 1810-1820.
The signature on this clock probably indicates the work of Jean-Simon Bourdier (maître in 1787) who was certainly innovative enough to design such an unusual clock. He was working until at least 1830, when he had premises in rue Saint-Denis. However, Tardy also records two sons and one of their widows working in Paris 1810-1820.