Lot 1200 - A210 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 19. September 2024, 02.00 PM
PRECISION PENDULUM CLOCK WITH SECONDS
Louis-Philippe, Paris, mid-19th century. The movement and dial signed Paul Garnier Hgr du Roi Paris (Paul Jean Garnier, 1801-1869).
Black marble and brass, partly gilt. White dial with Roman numerals. Blued Breguet hands. Movement with pin escapement. Compensation pendulum.
17 × 10 × 50 cm.
Movement needs to be cleaned. Pendulum suspension cracked. Traces of corrosion. Marble with larger corner chips to the base. Key missing. Pendulum scale missing.
Paul Garnier (1801-1869) produced a series of this type of precision table regulator between 1840 and the end of his life. Due to the simple design, the products only differ from each other in details, e.g. in the design of the enameled dial. Garnier made a name for himself in the history of watchmaking in the 19th century. He was apprenticed to Antide Janvier (1751-1835) and became the official watchmaker of the French Navy, as the signature on the dial indicates. He developed chronometric products that were highly esteemed for his technical achievements in the field of precision instruments. In an article in the journal of the Antiquarian Horological Society entitled “Paul Garnier Revisited” (Spring 1993, Vol. 20/5, p. 418, Fig. 8), Charles Allix explains the type of pendulum used in these precision regulators, which was patented by Franz Joseph Mahler in 1819. It is a three-bar design in which the horizontal balancing weights are raised or lowered in response to changes in temperature.
Paul Garnier (1801-1869) produced a series of this type of precision table regulator between 1840 and the end of his life. Due to the simple design, the products only differ from each other in details, e.g. in the design of the enameled dial. Garnier made a name for himself in the history of watchmaking in the 19th century. He was apprenticed to Antide Janvier (1751-1835) and became the official watchmaker of the French Navy, as the signature on the dial indicates. He developed chronometric products that were highly esteemed for his technical achievements in the field of precision instruments. In an article in the journal of the Antiquarian Horological Society entitled “Paul Garnier Revisited” (Spring 1993, Vol. 20/5, p. 418, Fig. 8), Charles Allix explains the type of pendulum used in these precision regulators, which was patented by Franz Joseph Mahler in 1819. It is a three-bar design in which the horizontal balancing weights are raised or lowered in response to changes in temperature.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 8 250 / 12 370)
Sold for CHF 47 500 (including buyer's premium)