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A Pendule D'Officier

Partially verified

This French early 20th-century pendule d'officier features a gilded brass or bronze case in typical officer's clock form, resting on bun feet and flanked by side rosettes. The top is surmounted by a sculpted snake-form carrying handle set atop an acanthus and wreath plinth. The movement is catalogued by the seller as a single-train drum mechanism fitted with a lever platform escapement. The white dial displays Arabic numerals, outer minute dots, and pierced hands, framed by a beaded bezel.

Front view of the gilded pendule d'officier showing the dial, bun feet, and snake handle
Front view of the gilded pendule d'officier showing the dial, bun feet, and snake handle — Walton House Antiques. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiquesboutique.com
Category
Clock · Pendule d'officier
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
CL61
Catalogue / lot identifier
AB-264837
Source-reported date
early 20th century
Country
France

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case Design

The clock is housed in a gilt-metal case styled as a pendule d'officier. The case features foliate relief spandrels, a beaded bezel around the dial, and side rosettes. It is supported by turned bun feet.

The top of the case is mounted with a carrying handle fashioned in the form of a snake.

Evidence for this section
  • “the single train drum movement with lever platform, in a case typical form flanked by Rosettes, with snake handle, on bun feet”
  • “Gilt-metal case with foliate relief spandrels and a beaded dial bezel”
  • “Loop handle fashioned in the form of an ouroboros or coiled serpent”

Dial and Mechanism

The clock features a white dial with Arabic numerals and pierced hands.

The internal mechanism is reported as a single-train drum movement with a lever platform escapement. Internal views and conditions are not recorded in the provided source.

Evidence for this section
  • “the single train drum movement with lever platform”
  • “White enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals and pierced hands”

Origin and Reference

The item is identified as French and attributed to the early 20th century.

The clock is catalogued under reference code CL61 (AB-264837).

Evidence for this section
  • “French early 20th century”
  • “Code CL61 (AB-264837)”

Open research questions

  • Is the provided metric conversion of 2.2cm for 8.5 inches a transcription error?
  • Does the lever platform escapement suggest a specific manufacturer within the French early 20th-century market?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for A Pendule D'Officier
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement typeSingle train drum movement with lever platform“single train drum movement with lever platform”
Case featuresTypical form flanked by rosettes, snake handle, bun feet“case typical form flanked by Rosettes, with snake handle, on bun feet”
Period and originFrench early 20th century“French early 20th century”
Dealer codeCL61 (AB-264837)“Code CL61 (AB-264837)”

Visible details

  • Gilt-metal case with foliate relief spandrels and a beaded dial bezel
  • Loop handle fashioned in the form of an ouroboros or coiled serpent
  • White enamel dial with Arabic hour numerals and pierced hands
  • Flanked by side rosettes and raised on turned bun feet

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement and rear view are not shown in the image; single-train drum movement with lever platform is source-reported
  • Source text contains a typographical discrepancy in the metric height conversion (listed as 2.2cm for 8.5 inches)

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

A Pendule D'Officier in Antique Mantel Clocks

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 4b2a9c852e

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