"Large Bronze Clock Romantic Period XIXth"
Large pendulum of the beginning of the XIXth century, in gilded bronze, gilding with matt and shiny mercury. Base decorated with scrolls surmounted by a young woman seated contemplating the portrait of her beloved. Revised thread movement, marked on the "Autray à Paris" dial, Breguet hands, Roman numerals. Original key on which the square is welded allowing the adjustment of the wire to twelve hours (Advance / delay). Ringing at the passage of hours and half hours, its very crystalline. This pendulum works perfectly and is in very good condition, the original gilding is very well preserved. Height 39 cm Width 33 cm Depth 14 cm. Autray Fils, rue des Fossés Montmartre, 1812. Rue Bourbon-Villeneuve, 1817-1831. See Latey, Dictionary of French Watchmakers.