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Charles E. Jacot Enamel Screen Clock

Partially verified

This horological piece is a three-fold decorative screen clock housed within an ornate rococo-style gilt-metal frame. Its three hinged panels incorporate enamel plaques decorated with pastoral landscape scenes featuring figures in eighteenth-century costume, accompanied by winged cherub motifs in the clouds. Fitted into the upper portion of the central plaque is a small round brass clock with a light dial displaying blue Roman hour numerals and two hands. According to the auction description, the interior is stamped with serial number 5685, the maker's name Chas E. Jacot, and an 1859 patent marking.

Front view of the three-fold enamel screen clock with inset central dial
Front view of the three-fold enamel screen clock with inset central dial — World of Antiques, Inc.. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.liveauctioneers.com
Category
Clock · Enamel screen clock
Maker / attribution
Charles E. Jacot
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
0003Q
Source-reported date
patented Sept 1859
Country
Not established
Source-reported serial
5685

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

Structural and Decorative Form

The object is designed as a three-fold screen set within a rococo-style metal frame. The structure incorporates enamel plaques decorated with scenes featuring figures in 18th-century costume.

The central plaque contains an inset small brass clock. The frame features scroll-work details.

Evidence for this section
  • “designed as a three-fold screen set within a rococo style frame”
  • “the plaques decorated with figures in 18th-century costume”
  • “the center plaque inset with small brass clock”

Maker and Documentation

According to the provided description, the interior of the clock is marked with the name 'Chas E. Jacot' and the serial number '5685'.

The source also reports that the interior bears a marking stating 'PATENTED SEPT 1859'. These details rely on the provided auction description.

Evidence for this section
  • “interior marked 'No. 5685 Chas E. Jacot, PATENTED SEPT 1859'”

Condition and Verification

The source explicitly notes that the absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is in perfect condition.

Operational status and the internal movement have not been verified by the source documentation provided.

Evidence for this section
  • “The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.”

Open research questions

  • Does the 1859 patent correspond to a horological mechanism patent filed by Charles E. Jacot?
  • What is the physical substrate of the enamel plaques?
  • Can the internal movement be accessed for verification without damaging the hinge connections?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Charles E. Jacot Enamel Screen Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Maker markingChas E. Jacot“interior marked 'No. 5685 Chas E. Jacot, PATENTED SEPT 1859'”
Serial number5685“No. 5685”
Patent dateSeptember 1859“PATENTED SEPT 1859”
Design formatThree-fold screen in rococo style frame“designed as a three-fold screen set within a rococo style frame”
Clock insertionSmall brass clock inset in center plaque“the center plaque inset with small brass clock”
MakerChas E. Jacot“interior marked 'No. 5685 Chas E. Jacot, PATENTED SEPT 1859'”

Visible details

  • Three-panel folding screen structure supported by small feet and framed in scrolling rococo-style gilt metal with an openwork finial on the center panel.
  • Central plaque is inset with a small circular brass clock exhibiting a white dial with blue Roman numerals and two dark hands.
  • Enamel plaques depict painted pastoral figures in 18th-century attire with cloud-borne cherubs overhead.

Research qualifications

  • Interior movement and reported patent markings are not visible in the auction photograph.
  • Internal mechanism condition and operational state are not verified.

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

Consulted source

Rare Charles E. Jacot Enamel Screen Clock - Mar 27, 2019 | World Of Antiques, Inc. In Ca

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 04fb84d5e5

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