Regulator in Portikusform
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1810 - 1830
This portico regulator clock features an architectural mahogany case veneered over oak with fire-gilt bronze mounts. Four columns support an entablature above a stepped base.
The movement is visible within a large glass cylinder and incorporates an anchor escapement, a 14-day duration, and a large gridiron compensation pendulum suspended on knife edges. A white enamel dial displays Roman hour numerals and blackened iron hands, signed 'Mugnier Hr. de Monsieur Frère du Roi'. The case is stamped 'Pigneret', attributed by the source to Parisian cabinetmaker Marin Pigneret.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Regulator
- Pendulum
- Large compensation pendulum on knife-edge suspension
- Materials
- Mahogany on oak, fire-gilt bronze, white enamel dial, blackened iron hands, domed glass
- Case stamp
- Pigneret in cursive script beneath the attic
- Dimensions
- Height 53 cm, width 29 cm
- Dial signature
- Mugnier Hr. de Monsieur Frère du Roi
- Place recorded
- France
- Maker / attribution
- Mugnier Jeune
- Movement duration and escapement
- 14-day duration with anchor escapement
Design
- Visible features
- • Four mahogany columns with gilt-bronze capitals and bases support an entablature • Circular white enamel dial framed by an engine-turned gilt-bronze bezel with two winding arbors • Gridiron pendulum with a gilt lenticular bob terminated by a centering point • Stepped mahogany plinth raised on four turned flattened feet
- Case Construction
- The clock is constructed of mahogany veneer over oak, featuring fire-gilt bronze mounts. The design incorporates four columns supporting an entablature above a stepped base. The movement is housed within a large glass cylinder. The overall composition includes a domed glass element.
- Movement and Dial
- The white enamel dial displays Roman numerals and blackened iron hands. It is signed 'Mugnier Hr. de Monsieur Frère du Roi'. The clock functions as a 14-day movement with an anchor escapement and a compensation pendulum suspended on knife edges.
- Attribution and Markings
- A cursive stamp reading 'Pigneret' is located on the rear of the case beneath the attic. The source attributes this to the cabinetmaker Marin Pigneret. The auction catalogue references historical literature (Ledoux-Lebard) noting two makers by the name of Pigneret (father and son) but states that specific stamp marks are not illustrated in the reference.
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: Cabinetmaker Marin Pigneret attribution is based on a stamped name without explicit verified mark comparison in cited literature
- Research required: Internal gear train details are mostly obscured from the front view