Noel, Paris French Empire brass table clock with fusee movement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th c.
This French Empire period table clock is constructed from brass and features an octagonal case design. The timepiece is equipped with a traditional fusee movement, which is engraved with the maker's signature "J Noel - A Paris".
The clock face is crafted from porcelain and shows fine hairline cracks consistent with age. Structurally, the case includes front and rear hinged panels allowing access to the interior mechanism. The overall dimensions of the object are 5 inches in height and 4.5 inches in diameter. The clock retains its original winding key. While not fully tested for long-term precision, the movement is functional and runs when wound.
The exterior brass surfaces exhibit general wear and tarnish characteristic of a 19th-century antique. This portable style of clock was designed to sit on a table, reflecting the stylistic sensibilities of the French Empire era through its refined metalwork and classic horological construction.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- brass, porcelain
- Dimensions
- 5"h x 4.5"dia
Technical characteristics
- Movement
- fusee
Design
- Case
- octagonal
- Features
- front and rear hinged panels
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- J Noel
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.