Antique Antide Janvier Clock

Price Type: auction
Sold Date: 11/11/2001
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Mahogany veneered, one month-going, astronomical lunar mantle clock; Antide Janvier au Louvre, circa 1802. Timekeeper with 1 Complication; Antide Janvier au Louvre, Mouvement Priodique, Synodique et Journalier de la lune, No. 349, circa 1802. Very fine, rare and unusual mahogany veneered, one month-going, astronomical lunar mantle clock with 24-hour dial and ten-minute subsidiary minutes dial, spherical model for cycle and age of the moon, and thermometer. C. Rectangular with two-paneled gently sloping top, applied gilt brass woman's mask above molded cornice, rectangular base, removable back panel for access to the movement, gilt brass acanthus leaf decorated glazed bezel, below glazed aperture for thermometer sector under gilt brass acanthus leaf arch, gilt brass bun feet.D. Silvered ring with Roman numerals repeated twice forming 24 with Roman chapter, inner 10-minute divisions, subsidiary silvered minutes dial set at the top, small silvered center dial for age of the moon fixed to the gilt brass tapered moon hand which is fitted with a spherical model of the moon making one rotation per lunar month (gearing set behind the hand, driven from the center), mean time indicated by gilt brass hand with star-burst end. M. Round, brass full plate, cylindrical pillars, ging barrel, anchor escapement, pendulum steel rod and brass bob, silk suspension. Bimetallic thermometer with Raumur scale in semicircular sector, blued steel "pointer" hand. Signed on dial and movement. Dim. Height 41 cm, width 22 cm.

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