FARCOT, PARIS, RETAILED BY EUGENE CORNU, PARIS. CIRCA 1870

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A FRENCH LARGE SILVERED, GILT-BRONZE AND BLACK MARBLE CONICAL PENDULUM CLOCK
FARCOT, PARIS, RETAILED BY EUGENE CORNU, PARIS. CIRCA 1870
CASE: surmounted by a standing classically-draped figure holding the star-painted spherical pendulum (replaced) in her left hand, the black marble shaped plinth case flanked by rampant lions with gilt shields and centred by further shield cast with an hour glass and flanked by feathered wings
DIAL: 5 in. diameter gilt dial with applied individual gilt Roman chapters, the centre revealing the partially skeletonised movement, the inner ring signed 'Eug Cornu/24 Bu" des Italians/PARIS', blued steel hands
MOVEMENT: twin barrels with rack strike on bell, the back plate engraved with the monogram of Farcot above 'calibre 3, No.51', the last pinion in the going train extended through the top of the case to engage with the pendulum; winding key
49 in. (125 cm.) high; 18 in. (46 cm.) wide; 11½ in. (29 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

The partnership of Cornu and Viot created luxurious objects and furniture incorporating marble and decorated with enamel and bronze, as well as vases and fountains in marble.
Eugene Cornu and Viot are both recorded at the premises G. Viot & Cie. 'The Algerian Onyx-Marbles Co.', 24, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris.
A large conical pendulum clock of closely related design sold, Sotheby's, New York, The Joseph M. Meraux Collection of Rare and Unusual Clocks, 28 June 1993, lot 471; and a further large conical pendulum clock also of closely related design sold anonymously, Bonhams, London, 8 June 2004, lot 48.

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