Vincenti & Cie French mantel clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid-19th century
This French mantel clock is cataloged by Stockholms Auktionsverk Köln as dating from the mid-19th century and featuring a movement stamped 'Vincenti & Cie, Médaille d'Argent'.
Rendered in Rococo style with gilt bronze elements, the clock sits upon an ornate base decorated with rocaille motifs. Surmounting the clock drum is a figural group composed of a standing huntsman or page in period attire alongside a sitting dog. Time is displayed on a circular white enamelled dial with Roman hour numerals and two winding squares. The auction house reports approximate dimensions of 38 cm in height, 36 cm in width, and 13 cm in depth.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Enamelled dial
- Type
- Mantel clock
- Materials
- Bronze, gilt
- Base style
- Rocaille elements
- Dimensions
- H. 38 cm, W. 36 cm, D. 13 cm
- Movement stamp
- Vincenti & Cie, Médaille d'Argent
- Place recorded
- France
- Maker / attribution
- Vincenti & Cie
Design
- Visible features
- • Sculptural bronze figures include a standing male figure in Renaissance or historical costume and a seated dog. • White enamel dial features Roman numerals, simple hands, and two key-winding apertures. • The plinth incorporates translucent stone or alabaster inset panels framed by gilt rocaille cast metal mounts. • Surfaces exhibit visible patina, rubbing, and tarnish consistent with age.
- Dial and Movement Details
- The auction entry records an enamelled dial, which visibly presents black Roman numerals, simple hands, and two key-winding apertures. The internal mechanism is reported by the auction house to be stamped 'Vincenti & Cie, Médaille d'Argent'. Because the movement is enclosed and not depicted directly in the frontal photograph, its internal mechanism type and backplate stamp are not independently confirmed from visible observation.
- Case Composition and Decorative Scheme
- The mantel clock is catalogued as gilt bronze with a base incorporating rocaille elements, described by the auction house as a large French Empire mantel clock in Rococo style measuring approximately 38 cm in height, 36 cm in width, and 13 cm in depth. Visual observation indicates that the sculptural figures surmounting the base comprise a standing male figure dressed in Renaissance or historical costume alongside a seated dog. Furthermore, observation of the plinth shows inset panels of translucent stone or alabaster framed by gilt rocaille cast metal mounts.
- Reported Condition and Cataloguing Status
- Stockholms Auktionsverk Köln reports condition signs of age and use, stating the clock is rubbed and tarnished in places, which corresponds with visible surface patina and tarnish on the metalwork. The cataloguer notes that the movement was not working at the time of cataloging and specifies that functionality is not guaranteed. Additionally, the listing notes that item details were automatically translated from German.
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: Movement stamp 'Vincenti & Cie, Médaille d'Argent' is source-reported and not visible in the frontal photograph.
- Research required: Stockholms Auktionsverk notes signs of wear and that the movement was not working at the time of cataloging, with functionality not guaranteed.