Neuchâtel pendulum clock with console
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1850
This Neuchâtel pendulum bracket clock is source-dated to circa 1850 and is accompanied by a matching wall console. The case is constructed from bordeaux lacquered wood featuring polychrome painted floral decoration and gilt mouldings, terminated at the top and base with spherical gilt finials.
Its white enamel dial is signed Robert, presenting Roman numerals for the hours alongside outer Arabic numerals for five-minute divisions, pierced gilt hands, and two winding apertures. Overall, the clock and console together measure 27.6 by 12.2 by 4.7 inches.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- circa 1850
- Type
- Bracket clock
- Dimensions
- 27.6 x 12.2 x 4.7 in.
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Dial description
- White enamel signed Robert with Arabic and Roman numerals
- Maker / attribution
- Robert
- Case material and decoration
- Bordeaux lacquered wood with floral decoration
Design
- Visible features
- • Waisted bracket clock case mounted above a tapered matching wall bracket. • Gold-toned spherical finials at the summit and underneath the console bracket. • Dial shows two key winding holes and ornate pierced gilt hands. • Lower aperture below the dial shows painted floral motifs on the interior backboard.
- Case Form and Decoration
- The clock case and matching console are constructed from bordeaux lacquered wood adorned with floral decoration ("Bordeaux lacquered wood with floral decoration"). Direct observation records a waisted bracket clock case mounted above a tapered matching wall bracket. Spherical gold-toned finials are positioned at the summit of the clock case and beneath the console bracket. Below the dial, a lower aperture reveals painted floral motifs on the interior backboard.
- Object Identity and Dating
- Catalogued as a Neuchâtel pendulum clock with console ("Neuchatel pendulum clock with console"), the piece was offered by Aste Bolaffi in Turin under lot number 375. The auction listing dates the clock to circa 1850 ("1850 circa"). The white enamel dial bears the signature "Robert" ("the white enamel dial signed by Robert"). The listing provides no further given names, workshop details, or serial records regarding the maker.
- Dial Display and Measurements
- The white enamel dial features Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes ("Arabic numerals for the minutes and Roman for the hours"). Direct visual inspection notes two key winding holes and ornate pierced gilt hands. The overall dimensions reported for the object and console are 27.6 by 12.2 by 4.7 inches ("27.6 x 12.2 x 4.7 in."). No details regarding the movement plates, pendulum mechanism, or escapement type are recorded in the source.
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: No images of the internal movement or pendulum mechanism are provided.
- Research required: Movement functionality and escapement type are unspecified by the source.