A PATINATED AND GILT-BRONZE BRACKET CLOCK, FRENCH, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY |

the dial signed 'Baulier & Guyerdet', the case with a laurel crown and a pearl frieze, the top with a ring handle

The clockmakers Baulier and Guyerdet were active in Paris, rue Saint-Martin, between 1815 and 1820. Two similar models are illustrated in Tardy, La pendule Française, vol. II, Paris, 1981, p. 125 and p. 130.

The illustrations of the catalogue are accurate. Good overall condition. There are the inevitable minor dents, marks and scratches due to age and use. The gilding is very slightly rubbed and tarnished. There are chips to the enamelled dial near the keyholes and the numbers II, VI and X with hairline cracks. The glass panel of the dial is probably later. The pendulum needs to be refixed. Please note that we do not guarantee that the mechanism is in working order, it has to be checked by a professional clock restorer.
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