Animated Comtoise Pendulum with Ship Theme
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
This 19th-century brass Comtoise clock pendulum features an animated maritime theme. The lower circular bob houses a painted relief aperture depicting boats navigating on water with polychrome accents.
The upper stem displays embossed relief nautical motifs including anchors, oars, fish, and dolphins. Catalogued under the Napoleon III style by dealer Antiquités Olivier Janet in France, the listing notes that the pendulum is accompanied by an associated movement featuring fish motifs and weights, though only the pendulum is depicted in this photograph.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Clock pendulum
- Style
- Napoleon 3rd
- Theme
- Boats and sailing
- Period
- 19th century
- Material
- Brass
- Reference ID
- 1830182
- Place recorded
- France
Design
- Visible features
- • Elongated repoussé brass stem decorated with oars, an anchor, and fish or dolphin ornamentation. • Circular pendulum bob framing a painted multi-layered relief scene of figures in sailing vessels against a blue and green background. • Threaded adjustment rod visible protruding from the bottom of the pendulum bob.
- Classification and Source Limitations
- The piece is catalogued under the 19th-century period and attributed to the Napoleon III style by the dealer Antiquités Olivier Janet in Gennes, France. The primary material is listed as brass, and its state is reported by the seller as 'Condition of use'. No specific maker, workshop mark, or precise year of manufacture within the 19th century is recorded in the source text. Furthermore, the internal mechanism driving the ship animation remains unverified, as internal access and technical diagrams are not provided.
- Visual Morphology and Maritime Ornamentation
- The catalogued object consists of an elongated repoussé brass clock pendulum characterized by maritime and naval decorative motifs. The upper shaft displays structured embossed reliefs incorporating elements such as crossed oars, an anchor, and fish or dolphin forms flanking the central stem. At the lower terminal, the circular pendulum bob frames an aperture containing a multi-layered polychrome relief scene. This diorama depicts figures aboard small sailing vessels set against a painted blue and green nautical background, finished below by a visible threaded rating rod for regulating the swing.
- Reported Accompaniments and Associated Movement
- The dealer listing describes the piece as an animated pendulum depicting a small boat sailing on the water. Beyond the pendulum itself, the record indicates accompanying horological components that are absent from the provided photograph. Specifically, the seller notes that the pendulum is accompanied by an associated movement decorated with fish motifs, alongside corresponding weights. Because only the pendulum is illustrated, the physical condition and mechanical connection between the movement and the animated ship are not demonstrated in the available imagery.
Identification
- Reference
- 1830182
- 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: The accompanying movement and weights mentioned in the source listing are not depicted in this image.
- Research required: Operational state and mechanism behind the pendulum animation are not demonstrated in the photograph.