Charles E. Jacot Enamel Screen Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
patented Sept 1859
This horological piece is a three-fold decorative screen clock housed within an ornate rococo-style gilt-metal frame. Its three hinged panels incorporate enamel plaques decorated with pastoral landscape scenes featuring figures in eighteenth-century costume, accompanied by winged cherub motifs in the clouds.
Fitted into the upper portion of the central plaque is a small round brass clock with a light dial displaying blue Roman hour numerals and two hands. According to the auction description, the interior is stamped with serial number 5685, the maker's name Chas E. Jacot, and an 1859 patent marking.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Enamel screen clock
- Patent date
- September 1859
- Design format
- Three-fold screen in rococo style frame
- Maker marking
- Chas E. Jacot
- Serial number
- 5685
- Clock insertion
- Small brass clock inset in center plaque
- Maker / attribution
- Charles E. Jacot
Design
- Visible features
- • Three-panel folding screen structure supported by small feet and framed in scrolling rococo-style gilt metal with an openwork finial on the center panel. • Central plaque is inset with a small circular brass clock exhibiting a white dial with blue Roman numerals and two dark hands. • Enamel plaques depict painted pastoral figures in 18th-century attire with cloud-borne cherubs overhead.
- Maker and Documentation
- According to the provided description, the interior of the clock is marked with the name 'Chas E. Jacot' and the serial number '5685'. The source also reports that the interior bears a marking stating 'PATENTED SEPT 1859'. These details rely on the provided auction description.
- Condition and Verification
- The source explicitly notes that the absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is in perfect condition. Operational status and the internal movement have not been verified by the source documentation provided.
- Structural and Decorative Form
- The object is designed as a three-fold screen set within a rococo-style metal frame. The structure incorporates enamel plaques decorated with scenes featuring figures in 18th-century costume. The central plaque contains an inset small brass clock. The frame features scroll-work details.
Identification
- Serial number
- 5685
- 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: Interior movement and reported patent markings are not visible in the auction photograph.
- Research required: Internal mechanism condition and operational state are not verified.