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Unlike American clocks, the French bell is usually made of brass rather than cast iron or steel. 1880), which is very representative of the French movements of the time. Mougin was one of the better clock makers of the time and obtained two gold. AD Mougin is a very well-known french clockmaker who was active in the period around the mid-19th. AD Mougin was a famous clock maker in Paris from the mid 19th century forward. The clock stands at 49.5 cm (19.5 inches) tall by 31 cm (12.5 inches) wide by 13.5 cm (5.25 inches) deep. The bell is very present in several old French clocks, such as this one, a Franco-Belgian clock, with an A.D. Mougin Deux Medailles mantel clock is beautiful. The set is in superb, near mint condition. He won two gold medals at exhibitions for his clocks and used these as the basis for his trademark which contain the ‘Deux Medailles’. He is known to have made clocks in the French clock making region of Montbeliard (which is close to the Swiss border) and is also listed as having premises on the Rue de Turenne in Paris. The garnitures have four gilt bun feet, a stepped marble base, a marble urn support with gilt swags and a five branch candelabra with S shaped branches, the central one topped with a finial.Ī D Mougin was a well-known French clock maker working in the mid nineteenth century. The clock itself, which strikes on the bell, has a white enamel dial with hand painted garlands, retailers name, scroll-work hands and a grill back-plate cover. View sold price and similar items: AD Mougin, Paris, mantel clock, 8 day, time and bell strike, spring-driven pendule de Paris movement with visible Brocot. The clock has four gilt bun feet, a stepped marble base, four capped marble columns with a floral swag, the clock barrel surmounted by a marble vase with gilt floral rose display. A late 19th Century French gilt brass and white marble three piece clock garniture, the clock by A.D. The antique clock market is currently slumped. The casing is quintessential late Victorian in style and black slate casings are referred to as Adamantine clocks.

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The back-plate has a serial number of 2357, VCMB and the Mougin trademark. Mougin notes Deux Medaille for two medals earned likely at the Paris Universelle Exhibitions. The set consists of a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra. By the end of the 18th century, from the mid-1770s on, French clockmakers contributed to a new art movement: Neoclassicism. This stunning 8 day clock set is a typical example of the beautiful design of the firm’s 19th Century clocks. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Mougin, the makers mark is on the movement backplate. Mougin French Porcelain & Ormolu Mantel Clock sold at auction by COLLECTive Hudson 223 on 31st January Sevres French porcelain and gilt bronze urn-form mantel clock, cobalt and gilt dial with Roman numerals and hand-painted cherub, masque handles at sides, movement stamped: 'AG Mougin. Dimensions of clock: inches: Height 21', Width 14 1/4', Depth 5 3/4' centimetres: Height 53 cm, Width 36 cm, Depth 14.

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Full setting up instructions supplied if required. The French movement is of high quality and is by A. Mougin clockmakers mark on the movement backplate Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key.

The use of Brocot's suspension adjustment was very widespread among French makers so it really is of no help in identifying a maker.~ Circa 1860 Eight Day French Ormolu And Marble Clock And Garniture Set By A. The large dial is ornately cast in brass and mounted with 12 individual shield shaped enamel cartouche letters. It certainly is by means conclusive or gospel but it does suggests Tree were retailers and repairers who may have made clocks but I rather doubt they would have sourced roulants and finished them in the way French makers did. Descriptions and prices of 19,287 antique clocks Antique clock wood identification guide with pictures Database of 10,175 clockmakers. Click to expand.Thanks for that Jurgen, I didn't recollect Kochmann listing that mark as Japy but it is of course possible it was and though a number of errors in his index have been identified as you say it doesn't mean everything in it is wrong! It is only my opinion but I see nothing wrong in saying Kochmann attributed it to Japy with apparently no supporting evidence and as yet this hasn't been supported by such evidence.Ī quick google of 'tree clockmaker great dover street' reveals a site selling a dial clock which it attributes to a James Tree working from 122 Great Dover Street between 1849-1875 and a mantle clock on eBay made by Duverdrey & Bloquel and seemingly retailed by a James Tree.

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