Clock Paris Empire 1820 Louis-stanislas Lenoir-ravrio Michelez, Charles Joseph Marie Paris

CLOCK Paris Empire Louis-Stanislas Lenoir-Ravrio Michelez, Charles Joseph Marie Paris, around 1820 Signed on the dial "Michelez, pupil of Bréguet". Chased and hot gilded bronze, partially polished. White enamel dial with black Roman numerals. the case Louis-Stanislas Lenoir-Ravrio (Paris 1783 - Ivry 1846) The watch movement Michelez, Charles Joseph Marie Clockmaker in Paris, Paris, rue Saint Honoré No. 128 Mentioned in 1820 and 1830 W. 35cm H.: 53cm D 14cm Wire suspension An identical clock shown in Pierre Kjellberg, L'encyclopédie de la pendule française, p. 405 D L.-R. was the partner and heir of André-Antoine Ravrio (1759-1814), whose business he took over in 1814. Following the decrease in orders from the court and the nobility, L.-R. increasingly focused on the wealthy bourgeoisie and foreign orders. Already during his lifetime, L.-R. was considered an outstanding bronzier, so much so that an 1819 report for the "Industrial Museum" gave him a "great reputation". L.-R. often collaborated with the watchmaker Mesnil, who also worked for the predecessors of L.-R. and other famous bronzers like Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1848). Museums: Geneva (Watch Museum), Brighton (Royal Pavilion). - Bed. : H. Ottomeyer/ P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, München 1986, vol. II, p. 693-695." Inv. no. 1.712 3.450 €