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Deval Pendule d’Officier style carriage clock

Partially verified

This carriage clock is designed in the Pendule d’Officier style and originates from Paris, France, attributed to circa 1910. The case features an inverted bell top with a fixed handle, supported by four turned feet. The brass case is decorated with relief ornamentation depicting musical instruments and foliage below the dial, while the side panels are fitted with pierced, patterned grilles. The convex white enamel dial displays black Arabic numerals and minute markers. Gold-plated, openwork, engraved metal hands indicate the time. The clock is powered by an eight-day duration movement equipped with a jeweled lever escapement. The interior of the case is stamped with the maker's name, Deval, and the city, Paris. The auction description notes that the brass case has been regilded. The clock includes a rear circular glazed door that provides a view of the bell and parts of the movement.

Front view of the Deval Pendule d’Officier style carriage clock showing the enamel dial and relief-decorated brass case.
Front view of the Deval Pendule d’Officier style carriage clock showing the enamel dial and relief-decorated brass case. — Zamanito. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Clock · Carriage clock
Maker / attribution
Deval
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
circa 1910
Source-reported place
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 and Dial Design

The clock is styled after the traditional Pendule d’Officier, characterized by an inverted bell-top silhouette surmounted by a fixed carrying handle. The brass structure is supported by four turned feet. The front of the case below the dial is embellished with relief castings of floral motifs and musical instruments. The side panels are constructed with decorative pierced grilles.

The dial is composed of convex white enamel, featuring Arabic numerals in black ink. The outer edge of the dial includes minute markers and quarter-hour indicators. Time is displayed via gold-plated metal hands that are open-worked and intricately engraved. The dial includes two winding holes for the eight-day movement.

Evidence for this section
  • “فرم بدنه از طرح سنتی ناقوس معکوس (inverted bell top) با یک دسته ثابت در بالا بهره می‌برد”
  • “صفحه ساعت از جنس مینای محدب (convex enamelled dial) با پس‌زمینه سفید”
  • “نقوش برجسته الهام‌گرفته از آلات موسیقی و گل و گیاه به چشم می‌خورد”
  • “عقربه‌ها فلزی با تزیینات قلم‌زنی ظریف، مشبک‌کاری‌شده و آبکاری طلا هستند”

Movement and Mechanism

The clock is driven by a movement designed for an eight-day power reserve. The escapement is a jeweled lever type, which is intended for precision timekeeping. The movement is accessed via a circular glazed door at the rear, which allows for visual inspection of the striking mechanism, including the bell and components of the train.

Operation requires manual winding, which is performed through two arbors located on the front dial. The internal structure of the clock case bears the maker's mark and location stamp of Deval, Paris.

Evidence for this section
  • “موتور ساعت دارای قابلیت کارکرد ۸ روزه (8 Day duration) بوده”
  • “به سیستم رقاصک و چرخ‌دنگ اهرمی سنگ‌دار (jeweled lever escapement)”
  • “در نمای پشت ساعت، درب شیشه‌ای مدور امکان مشاهده ساختار زنگ و بخشی از مکانیزم حرکتی را فراهم می‌سازد”
  • “مهر و نشان Deval و Paris حک شده است”

Condition and Attribution

According to the provided information, the clock is an example of the Pendule d’Officier style dating from approximately 1910. The brass case has undergone a restoration process involving regilding to maintain its aesthetic appearance. The enamel dial is reported to be in intact condition without visible damage.

Potential collectors are encouraged to inspect the piece directly to confirm the condition of the enamel, the health of the movement components, and the legibility of the maker's marks located inside the case, as no specific maintenance records are available.

Evidence for this section
  • “ساخت پاریس و مرتبط با حدود سال ۱۹۱۰ میلادی است”
  • “بدنه ساعت مجدداً با ظرافت تجدید آبکاری طلا (regilded) شده است”

Open research questions

  • Does the movement contain additional maker's marks or serial numbers?
  • Is there any documented history of the Deval firm operating in Paris around 1910?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Deval Pendule d’Officier style carriage clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerDeval“اثر Deval”
Place of originParis, France“ساخت پاریس”
StylePendule d’Officier“سبک کلاسیک Pendule d’Officier”
Datecirca 1910“حدود ۱۹۱۰ میلادی”
Duration8 days“کارکرد ۸ روزه (8 Day duration)”
EscapementJeweled lever“چرخ‌دنگ اهرمی سنگ‌دار (jeweled lever escapement)”
Case modificationRegilded“تجدید آبکاری طلا (regilded)”

Visible details

  • Case features relief musical instrument and floral motifs
  • Pierced quatrefoil-style side grilles
  • Convex enamel dial with two winding arbors
  • Fixed handle at top
  • Four small spherical turned feet

Research qualifications

  • Condition of the jeweled lever escapement and mainsprings is unverified
  • Accuracy of timekeeping and recent service history are not confirmed

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

Consulted source

Pendulette

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 46ff10c9a9

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