A Parisian ormolu pendulum vase clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th C.
This lot features a 19th-century Parisian ormolu pendulum vase clock measuring 57 cm in height. The gilt bronze case is fashioned as an urn entwined by two snakes and mounted on a draped, fluted column base resting on a square plinth.
Rotating annular dials feature enamel cartouches displaying blue Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for five-minute intervals. Engraved to the front of the vase body is 'Furet h.er du Roy AParis'. The source records a 14-day movement with two winding mechanisms positioned at the top for the clockwork and striking trains, and notes the clock is in need of repair.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Form
- Urn entwined by two snakes
- Type
- Pendulum vase clock
- Height
- 57 cm
- Period
- 19th Century
- Place recorded
- France
- Front engraving
- Furet h.er du Roy AParis
- Movement duration
- 14-day movement
- Maker / attribution
- Furet
Design
- Visible features
- • Classical urn-shaped ormolu case mounted on a fluted cylindrical column and square plinth base. • Horizontal annular dials with enamel cartouches showing Roman numerals for hours and Arabic numerals for minutes. • A sculpted snake coils upward around the urn, its head pointing to the dial ring to indicate the time. • A second snake coils around the lid finial at the top of the urn. • Engraving on the front of the urn reads 'Furet h.er du Roy AParis'.
- Dial and Mechanics
- The clock contains a 14-day movement. It features two winding mechanisms located at the top of the clock intended for the clockwork and striking trains.
- Inscriptions and Status
- The front of the vase body is engraved with the text: 'Furet h.er du Roy AParis'. The source notes that the item is currently in need of repair.
- Case Composition and Form
- The object is a pendulum vase clock measuring 57 cm in height. The case is formed as an urn entwined by two snakes. The surface is finished in ormolu, with the primary structure described as an urn mounted on a base.
Identification
- 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: Source notes the clock is 'In need of repair'.
- Research required: Internal movement and top winding mechanisms are not visible in the provided photograph.