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Geneva, Oct 01, 2020

LOT 136

Raingo Frères
Carriage clock, Grande and Petite Sonneriequarter-repeater, alarm; gilded brass

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

EUR 1,400 - 1,700 / USD 1,650 - 2,000 / HKD 12,700 - 15,300

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 1,750

Gilded brass, key-winding, vertical rectangular-shaped, Grande and Petite Sonneriequarter-repeater carriage clock, silvered dial, alarm.


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Grading System
Case: 4-13

Fair

Slightly damaged
Movement: 5-29**

Poor

Lacking elements

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-50-01

Good

Refreshed

HANDS Original

Brand Raingo, Paris

Year circa 1840

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. unnumbered

Material gilded brass

Caliber detent escapement

Height 152 mm. (without handle)

Width 109 mm.

Thickness 84 mm.

Signature dial

Notes

Raingo, Zacharie
Zacharie Nicolas Amé Joseph Raingo was born in Mons (Belgium), on July 2, 1775. In 1806, he moved to Tournai, and approximately four years later to Ghent. Shortly afterwards he left Belgium for Paris, where he quickly built an impressive career, settling in the rue de Cléry.
Along with his famous orrery clocks he was one of the first to make picture clocks. These were paintings usually with a landscape and a castle or a church, which were fitted with a clock carillon movement striking the hours and quarters. Some were fitted with what he called “lointain” – a device that simulated the effect of music coming from far away. According to the Bazar Parisien by Charles Malo, (Paris, 1824) they cost 400 francs and with “lointain” 600 francs.
In 1823, the Duc de Chartres appointed him his “Horloger Mécanicien”, and, in 1824, he became “Horloger Mécanicien du Garde-Meuble de la Couronne”.
In 1823, he published a “Description d'une pendule à sphère mouvante”.
Around 1826 to 1828, Raingo went into partnership with one (or more) of his brothers and sons, and the company took the name of “Raingo Frères”. In 1829 they were in the rue Vieille du Temple and between 1840-1850 in the rue de Saintonge.
On May 9, 1829, they took out a patent for special striking, special cases, a new pendulum suspension, and a new escapement.
Zacharie Raingo died on May 31, 1847, in Ixelles (Belgium).
In 1862, Raingo Frères took part in the London Universal Exhibition.

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