Ridel à Paris, circa 1810. Fine and imposing gilt bronze and white marbie striking mantle clock with calendar. | L\'ART DE L\'HORLOGERIE EN FRANCE DE XVIe AU XXe SIÈCLE | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 14th November 1993

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 14, 1993

LOT 207

Ridel à Paris, circa 1810. Fine and imposing gilt bronze and white marbie striking mantle clock with calendar.

CHF 16,000 - 18,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

C. Shaped rectangular marbie base on eight gadrooned feet with applied gilt bronze mounts in the form of oak leaf foliage, arrow trophies and birds, centred by a tasseled and inscribed: "L' Amour conduit par la Fidélité" mounted in gilt bronze with a chariot bearing "Amour" - drawn by two hounds, the movement set within the wheel. D. Narrow white enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals and inner red date numerals. Pierced gilt elaborated hands. M. Brass circular, skeletonised plates, going barrels, anchor escapement, short pendulum with silk suspension. Hour and half-hour striking on a bell with outside locking plate. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Dim. 53 x 54 x 16 cm.

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Ridel à Paris Was working rue aux Ours, circa 1800. Specialised in skeleton clocks, he made outstanding clocks with the dials and franges enamelled by eminent crafstmen such as Cotteau and Dubuisson and signed most of the finest moon-phase astronomical decimal skeleton clocks with remontoire.