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Antique French Comtoise Clock Movement with Pendulum and Weights

Partially verified

This antique French comtoise clock movement is offered with its decorative pendulum and weights, though it lacks a winding key, as catalogued by Vickers & Hoad in Sydney, Australia. The clock features a circular white dial marked with black Roman numerals, pierced hands, and twin winding arbors. A repoussé brass surround frames the dial, displaying figural relief work across the arched crest. Suspended below is an elongated, ornate brass pendulum with scrolling foliate medallions, accompanied by two dark hanging weights.

Antique French comtoise clock with embossed brass surround, pendulum, and weights
Antique French comtoise clock with embossed brass surround, pendulum, and weights — Vickers & Hoad. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Clock · Comtoise wall clock
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
634
Source-reported date
Not established
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

Dial and Repoussé Ornamentation

The clock movement features a white circular dial marked with black Roman numerals and two winding arbors positioned in the lower portion of the dial face.

Framing the dial is an ornate repoussé brass surround. This pressed metal border rises to an arched crest displaying figural relief work.

Evidence for this section
  • “White circular dial with black Roman numerals and two winding arbors”
  • “Ornate repoussé brass surround with figural relief work along the arched crest”

Pendulum and Suspended Weights

Suspended below the movement is an elongated pressed brass pendulum displaying decorative cartouches and terminating in a wide circular bob.

The assembly is accompanied by two dark weights suspended behind the upper portion of the pendulum stem. The auction listing specifies that no winding key is included with the lot.

Evidence for this section
  • “Elongated pressed brass pendulum featuring decorative cartouches and a wide circular bob”
  • “Two dark suspended weights hanging behind the upper pendulum stem”
  • “Antique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key”

Documentary Record and Technical Details

The piece was catalogued as Lot 634 by Vickers & Hoad in Sydney, Australia, described in the sale record as an 'Antique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key'.

Internal movement construction, escapement design, maker stamps, and operational condition are not recorded in the auction listing, nor are specific production dates or workshop origins documented beyond the general catalogue title.

Evidence for this section
  • “Lot 634 : Antique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key”
  • “Antique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key”

Open research questions

  • Are there any maker marks, workshop stamps, or town names engraved on the dial plate or internal movement frame?
  • What specific scene or figures are depicted in the repoussé crest above the dial?
  • What escapement mechanism is utilized within the movement cage?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Antique French Comtoise Clock Movement with Pendulum and Weights
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Lot Number634“Lot 634 : Antique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key”
Source DescriptionAntique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key“Antique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key”
Auction HouseVickers & Hoad“Vickers & Hoad”
Auction LocationSydney, Australia“Sydney, Australia”
Auction DateSeptember 23, 2017“September 23, 2017”
Auction Estimate$200 AUD - $300 AUD“Est: $200 AUD - $300 AUD”

Visible details

  • White circular dial with black Roman numerals and two winding arbors
  • Ornate repoussé brass surround with figural relief work along the arched crest
  • Elongated pressed brass pendulum featuring decorative cartouches and a wide circular bob
  • Two dark suspended weights hanging behind the upper pendulum stem

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement details, escapement, and side plates are not documented
  • Source notes no key is included
  • Maker, exact workshop, and precise date of manufacture are unrecorded by the source

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

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: Antique French comtoise clock movement has pendulum, weights no key

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 398f686697

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