Cartel Neuchâtelois Console Lacquered Wood Musical Instruments Neuchâtel XIXth

Neuchâtelois* cartel clock in violin shape, in lacquered wood enhanced with gilding decorated with a bouquet of flowers and branches of foliage, with its cul-de-lamp console decorated with musical instruments, enameled dial with Roman numerals, from the 19th century. This cartel clock is in good general condition. It has its night draw cord on the side. It strikes the 1/4, 4-gong system. It works but will need to be serviced (with its key). Handwritten date 18?? on the back. Please note: some accidents and lack of polychromy and gilding, some old wormholes, some accidents on the dial (see red arrows), wear and tear, take a good look at the photos. * The canton of Neuchâtel is one of the cradles of watchmaking since the watchmaking industry developed in the Swiss mountains from the 17th century. The manufacture of watches and clocks was organised in small artisan workshops called "cabinets" where master watchmakers and master merchants worked side by side. In the 18th century, Neuchâtel clocks were particularly popular and competed with Parisian clocks. The Swiss watch industry became increasingly important at the beginning of the 19th century with important inventions such as the creation of the Neuchâtel Observatory by Henri Grandjean, to be able to transmit the exact time by telegraph. However, from the second half of the century, Swiss watchmaking fell victim to foreign competition, which adapted better to the market, which was more focused on the quantity than the quality of its objects. They would nevertheless continue to innovate in the field by founding the first Swiss institute for official controls of the operation of watches (COSC) in 1893, by creating the first waterproof case and by filing the first wristwatch patent. ATTENTION: FOR A DELIVERY QUOTE CONTACT US WITH CITY AND COUNTRY OF DESTINATION. BE CAREFUL: PLEASE CONTACT US FOR THE DELIVERY PRICE. Dimensions Dial diameter 24.5 cm Height 66.5 cm / console 21 cm Width 30.5 cm / bottom 34 cm Reference: A10 295 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com