19th Century "raingo" Trim

19th century Louis XV style set with "putti" decoration lifting an urn where time is written in a label; gilded and patinated bronze, signed by the Raingo Brothers in Paris and its two candelabra topped with a crystal cup, the whole in perfect harmony and of high quality, pendulum movement with key. Dimensions: pendulum height: 61 cm base: 30 cm Candelabra height: 44 cm base 30 cm Born in Mons, Belgium on July 2, 1775, Zacharie Joseph Raingo is the son of Nicolas-Joseph, watchmaker, and Marie-Magdelaine Decroly. He lived in Tournai from 1795 to 1807 and then, from 1810, developed his activity in Ghent before settling in Paris on rue de Cléry in 1813. During this first period, certainly following the example of Antide Janvier, he made his first planetary clocks, his specialty. Also called astronomical clocks, they are mounted with a mechanism of rotating spheres intended to show the proportions, positions and trajectories of celestial bodies. In 1810, he filed a patent for a "moving sphere clock" on which he published a pamphlet in 1823. In 1823, Zacharie Raingo was appointed Clockmaker-Mechanic of SAA Monseigneur the Duke of Chartres (future King Louis-Philippe) and the following year Clockmaker-Mechanic of the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne. King George IV of England acquired a planetarium in 1824 for 300 guineas, which is now at Windsor Castle. The Raingo Brothers firm, which brought together four of Zacharie's sons, was founded in 1823 and moved to 8 rue de Touraine around 1830. They were Adolphe Hubert Joseph (Tournai 1796 – Paris 1839), Charles François Victor (Tournai 1801- Paris 1884), Denis Lucien Alphonse (Tournai 1802 – Paris 1870) and Dorsant Emile Joseph (Tournai 1805 – Paris 1859). The Raingo brothers quickly became known for their bronzes. Indeed, the Raingo brothers, initially known as clockmakers, added art and furniture bronzes to their catalogue. From 1860, the Raingo House created remarkable pieces for the Emperor and Empress Eugénie, a collection that can be admired today at the Louvre. The Raingo brothers produced works based on Antiquity and later produced small models of works by contemporary artists such as Pradier, Carrier-Belleuse and Auguste Moreau. They also worked in collaboration with the famous cabinetmaker François Linke. The house was presented at the Universal Exhibition of 1862 in London. At the Universal Exhibitions in Paris in 1867, 1878 and 1889, it won awards each time, including the gold medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889. The workshop was then located at 202 rue Veille du Temple in Paris. The Raingo brothers' works are in various museums including the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris, the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels, the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan and the Palacio Real in Madrid. Raingo brothers' clock, Louis XV style, circa 1850, kept at the Victoria Museum, Australia. Raingo clock, circa 1810, kept at the Royal Museums of Brussels