18th-century Comtoise clock movement with rear escapement cock and curved plate
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
This horological object is an 18th-century French clock movement catalogued under Louis XV - Transition styling, featuring a curved plate and a rear escapement cock according to the dealer.
The movement is fitted within a dark rectangular cage structure surmounted by an ornate cast brass pediment featuring a central rooster above clasped hands flanked by birds and foliage. Its convex white enamel dial is signed 'Germain' above the arbor and 'Lunéville' near the bottom, displaying Roman numeral hours, Arabic five-minute numerals, pierced steel hands, and twin winding apertures. Galerie JCMC reports that it is accompanied by two weights and a pendulum.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Comtoise clock movement
- Style
- Louis 15th - Transition
- Period
- 18th century
- Place recorded
- France
- Movement feature
- Rear escapement cock and curved plate
- Maker / attribution
- Germain (signed on dial)
- Included accessories
- Sold with its 2 weights and its pendulum
Design
- Visible features
- • Cast brass pediment surmounted by a rooster perched above clasped hands and flanking birds. • White enamel dial inscribed 'Germain' above the central arbor and 'Lunéville' below. • Dial features Roman numerals for the hours, outer Arabic numerals in five-minute increments, and two winding arbors. • Dark rectangular metal housing with a bell visible directly behind the brass rooster cresting. • Pierced dark-toned hands indicating the time.
- Dial and Inscriptions
- The clock movement presents a white enamel dial inscribed "Germain" above the central arbor and "Lunéville" below. It features Roman numerals marking the hours, complemented by an outer ring of Arabic numerals in five-minute increments. Indication of time is provided by pierced dark-toned hands, and two winding arbors are set into the lower portion of the dial face.
- Housing and Cast Pediment
- The upper front of the movement is fitted with an openwork cast brass pediment centered on a rooster perched above clasped hands and flanked by birds. Directly behind this brass rooster cresting, a bell is visible atop the dark rectangular metal housing that encloses the clock movement.
- Reported Characteristics and Accessories
- The dealer catalogues the object as an "old clock movement with rear escapement cock, curved plate, 18th century" and classifies its style as "Louis 15th - Transition". The internal curved plate and rear escapement cock are not visible from the frontal view. The listing further notes that the movement is "Sold with its 2 weights and its pendulum", though these accompanying accessories are not depicted in the provided photograph.
Identification
- Reference
- 1630103
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Weights and pendulum noted by the seller are not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: Internal escapement, rear cock, and curved plate mechanism are concealed inside or behind the case and not visible from the front view.