Rare Pewter And Glass Oil Clock - Languedoc, 18th Century

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Rare pewter oil CLOCK, with pedestal with a scalloped base in a bowl, cylindrical barrel, burner with relief decoration of scrolls closing with an articulated flap, fitted with a ribbed blown glass reserve surrounded by a time ribbon.
Height: 34.9 cm.
LANGUEDOC (?), Second half of the 18th century.

Good condition, the base of the blown glass bulb is flush with the upper ring (black area on one of the photos) and the sheet iron wick holder is missing. Operation: the oil level drops as it burns and indicates the time on the graduated time strip. It is important to distinguish between night lights and clock lamps; the former have an inverted pear-shaped bulb, therefore unable to provide a linear relationship between combustion and its reading on the time strip, while the latter have a cylindrical bulb, which alone can satisfy this constant relationship between combustion and its reading.

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GUARANTEE

Former professor at IDETH (Institute of Technical and Historical Studies of the Art Object)
Former professor at the EAC (School of Art and Communication)
Former member of the UFE (French Union of Experts)
Expert specialist in pewter for more 40 years I guarantee the object is authentic described above.
A detailed descriptive invoice accompanied by a photograph will be given to the purchaser on request.

PAYMENT

- By French check payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
- By bank transfer payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP
- By Paypal transfer to    jc.commenchal@orange.fr

SHIPPING

Shipment to France by “Colissimo” or « Mondial Relay » tracked within a maximum of 48 hours. With recommendation and insurance on request. Postal transport is offered to metropolitan France.
Sending to the whole world in "Colissimo" recommended. With insurance on request. To know the shipping costs to Europe or the whole World, click on "Buy online" and select your country, or contact me by email.

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Non-French-speaking buyers: exclusively by email.

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