Antique French portal clock by Louis-Philippe, circa 1835 - P. Delemasson, Paris For Sale

Antique Mantel Clocks
Historicism
Louis-Philippe
"P. Delemasson Paris"
P. Delemasson
(Operating in the 19th century)
Wood Ebonized
Lemonwood Inlays
Paris
Pendulum Chime
About the Mechanism Mechanical Clock, Movement
Pendulum Suspension Silk Thread
Dial - with Roman numerals, framed in bronze
Vincenti & Cie / Japy Frères
Bell Beautiful Beat Clock Every Half Hour, Every Hour
8 day clock
Medal stamp "Médaille d'Argent 1834"
Factory number 4793
Movement embossing 7 12
Pendulum and key - included
Dimensions: approx clock
Height 50cmMovement Type:
Parisian mechanical movement (Mouvement de Paris) from around 1835-1840 with silk thread suspension. The plate bears the round stamp of honor from the 1834 industrial exhibition for the base movement of Vincenti/Japy as well as the manufacturer's mark of the watchmaker P. Delemasson from Paris with individual number 4793. The ebonized case features double-sided Solomonic columns with fire-gilt bronze bases and capitals.Manufacturer Biography:

• Vincenti & Cie: Founded by Jean Vincenti (died 1833), a Corsican inventor and watchmaker who established his workshop in Montbéliard. He developed new production methods for watch shell movements (Blancs d'horlogerie). The company posthumously won the silver medal (Médaille d'Argent) at the Paris Industrial Exhibition in 1834 for the mechanical precision of its works
• P. Delemasson: establishment and watchmaker based in Paris in the 19th century. His workshop bought up the raw movements, took over the technical fine adjustment, assembled the escapements, dials and silk thread suspensions and signed the finished movements with their own stamp and serial number for distribution.

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