A FINE FRENCH ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN-MOUNTED PERPETUAL CALENDAR MANTEL CLOCK

The oval-shaped case finely cast with ribbon-tied laurels and foliate pendants, with two shaped porcelain panels painted with cloud-borne cherubs, on scrolled feet and shaped plinth base with gadrooned feet, the ribbon tied bezel with bevelled glass, enclosing the oval dial plate, the upper part with white enamel chapter ring, with recessed centre, signed, with Brocot visible escapement (jewelled pallets) and straight bridge, above the circular enamel ‘PATENT’ perpetual calendar dial, with outer ring for the months, and sweep central hand for solar time, marked to the outer edge with the four equinoxes, and with two subsidiaries for the day of the week and date and circular opening for the moon phase, within an engraved gilt banding and flanked to each side by a porcelain panel painted with a cloud-borne cherub, the twin train drum-shaped movement, stamped to the dial plate A. BROCOT A PARIS, striking on a bell, the perpetual mechanism with two brass knurled hand adjustment knobs, stamped 3873

42 cm high

Founded in New York in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, initially as stationery and fancy goods store on Broadway, styles Tiffany & Young 1837-1841, when it became Tiffany, Young & Ellis until 1853, when Charles Lewis Tiffany took complete control of the firm and it was designated Tiffany & Co.

See Richard Chavigny, Les Brocot, Une dynastie d'horlogers, Neuchatel, 1991.  The dust cover of this book illustrates an identical clock, though retailed by Emanuel, Portsea.