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Dragon and Raptors Combat - Rare - Antique French Ebony Portico Clock by J. Valery, mid 19th Century (Item# P-4562)

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$1650.00 加币
无额外税费 + $5-$10运费
满$150免运费
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Overview

A rare antique ebony portico clock made by J. Valery, mid 19th century, with a case full of beautiful foliate motifs from inlay of brass, tortoise shell and Mother Of Pearl. The clock features an ornate bezel depicting 10 unique creatures gathering for combat, and a gridiron pendulum depicting a dragon. The clock uses Brocot Suspension and is in fully working order, keeping perfect time. This is a rare timepiece, of collection quality.

Highlight

- beautiful inlay of brass, tortoise shell and Mother Of Pearl

- extremely ornate bezel, depicting 10 unique creatures gathering for combat

- very ornate embossed gridiron pendulum, depicting a dragon surrounded by scrolled leaves

- fully working, keeping perfect time

Details

- a 2-train clock (time + strike)

- enamel dial with Roman numerals

- ebonized case with beautiful foliate motif from inlay of brass, tortoise shell and Mother Of Pearl, relatively rare

- extremely ornate bezel, with foliate motif and a story, very rare

- bezel depicts a scene of 10 creatures gathering for combat. Creatures include bull, eagle, dragon, boar, hound, vulture, goat, snake and the other 2 unidentified.

- include original gridiron pendulum

- very ornate embossed pendulum, depicts a dragon surrounded by scrolled leaves

- French round 8-day spring driven movement

- use Brocot Suspension

- use Count Wheel Striking Mechanism

- striking on each half and full hours

- marked “Valery Paris” on the movement - maker of the movement

- marked “Valery a Paris” on the dial - maker of the case and dial

- marked “C.T” on the movement - possibly the finisher

- include a winding key

Period

- circa 1860, between 1850 and 1880

- Brocot Suspension commonly used starting 1850

- Count Wheel Striking commonly used before 1880

Style

- portico clock

- wooden clock

- ebonized clock

- brass, tortoise shell and Mother Of Pearl inlay

Maker

- French

- case: J. Valery

- movement: J. Valery

- dial: J. Valery

Size

- 51 cm H / 29 cm W / 16.5 cm D

- 20 inch H / 11.5 inch W / 6.5 inch D

Material

- wooden case

- brass movement

- brass, tortoise shell and Mother Of Pearl inlay

- enamel dial

Condition

- overall fine condition

- fully working, keeping perfect time

- some chips on the dial

- 1 piece of tortoise shell inlay and 1 piece of brass inlay missing

J. Valery - Clockmaker (French, active 19th Century)

  1. Valery is a French clockmaker specialized in producing portico clocks.
  2. Valery commonly marks his work “Valery” or “J. Valery”.
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