Louis XVI Oscillating Lyre Pendulum With 18th Century Complication

Rare and admirable pendulum with Skeleton Complication in the shape of a lyre in gilt bronze. fitted with a free-oscillation movement from the Louis XVI period, signed PETIT in Paris, 18th century. the complicated movement is equipped with a pinwheel escapement, a knife suspension with adjustment (precise by batement screw) and compensated for expansion by a system combining iron and brass. Provided with an annular dial in white enamel, bordered by 4 rows of indications, Roman numeral for the hours, surrounded by the 31 days of the date, surrounded by the graduation of the seconds in dotted lines, surrounded by numerical graduations (Indo-Arabic) for a few minutes. Letting in its center appear the delicacy of the movement (known as skeleton). The hands are also finely chiseled, Hour and Minute in gilded brass and Date and second hand in blued steel, Movement without striking mechanism with long autonomy. The elegant ornamentation of the Frame in the shape of a lyre in gilded bronze with mercury (original gilding), presents rows of pearls which run all along, Crowned with a mask (of Phoebus Apollo) Housed in a radiant entourage holding a garland of foliage flowers, On the lower part at the beginning of the Frame a harmonious decoration of stylized acanthus leaves. All placed on a white Carrara marble base, this oval base is itself embellished with a row of pearls and a lovely frieze of sublimated Virginia creeper finished with a ribbon bow. In good used condition, sold as is, complete movement to be cleaned, no lack or breakage on the bronze, original gilding and marble in good condition. to note: Old restoration on the annular dial (slit and small lack) and lacks the last second hand which comes over the others in finish.

Dimensions: Height 45.8 cm
                     Width 22cm
                     Base depth 11.5 cm
                     Weight 4.1kg



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