The dial is also gilt bronze with 12 individual enamel cartouches and blued steel hands. An additional cartouche in the centre of the dial would have shown the retailers signature but this has rubbed. The clock is modelled in the round with a glazed rear door to allow the movement to be seen. The French movement is by Japy Freres and has the makers 'Grande Medaille D'Honneur' mark on the movement backplate. It is of this maker's usual high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Bronze pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip below to hear the bell and watch the clock running! Raison & Thomas are listed in Tardy Dictionnaire Des Horologers as working in 1890. Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition just some fine hairlines to the cartouches.
Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
About us - All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in original 'dirty' condition. We then clean the cases using a technique we have developed over many years. We employ two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free. |
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