A very fine Charles X ormolu clock depicting Reims Cathedral, the dial and the movement signed H. Marc à Paris circa 1835, attributed to Bavozet Freres, Paris, with glass case

With protective glass dome. The central triangular ornament loose. With slight rubbing and oxidation to ormolu. Traces of surface dirt, in overall good condition.
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An identical clock is in the Swedish royal collection. It was exhibited and illustrated, Un age d'or des arts decoratifs 1814-1848, Paris, October-December 1991, no.157, pp. 303-304; another is at Petrodvoretz (Peterhoff Museum) which had been the summer residence of Peter the Great.

These models are faithful reproductions of the cathedral at Reims; Bavozet frères who were the proprietors of a foundry, exhibited this clock at the 1834 Paris exhibition at which time it was noted that it was formed of no less than 450 pieces. This company also produced clocks which faithfully copied the Cathedrals of Rouen and Rennes, also exhibited in 1834; their success was such that in 1837 they added to their repertoire the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.

These clocks were such a commercial success that other foundries made their own versions of other notable monuments, but it would appear as though Bavozet had the monopoly on the present model.

A clock of this model was sold Sotheby's, New York, 20 May 2005, lot 92.