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Eight Day Comtoise Wall Clock

Partially verified

According to the seller, this French Comtoise striking wall clock dates to circa 1870 and features an eight-day movement with a traditional repeat strike mechanism activating at two minutes past the hour. The white dial displays bold black Roman numeral hour markers and is fitted with trefoil hands alongside two winding apertures. It is encased within an embossed brass surround topped with an elaborate scene depicting rural figures, foliage, and a horse cart. The seller reports that the movement and brass surround have been restored and that the clock includes a wooden wall mounting bracket.

Front view of the Comtoise clock showing the embossed brass surround, dial, and trefoil hands
Front view of the Comtoise clock showing the embossed brass surround, dial, and trefoil hands — Antiques Atlas / Clockwise Antique Clocks. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.antiques-atlas.com
Category
Clock · Comtoise wall clock
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
as1268a046
Source-reported date
circa 1870
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 Visual Features

The clock features a white dial with black Roman numerals. The dial includes two winding apertures and is fitted with trefoil hands. Faint hairline cracks are documented across the center and upper sections of the dial surface.

A small handwritten dealer tag is attached to the upper right corner of the brass crest.

Evidence for this section
  • “the dial is in very good condition”
  • “original trefoil hands”
  • “Faint hairline cracks are visible across the center and upper portions of the dial surface”
  • “A small handwritten dealer tag is attached to the upper right corner of the brass crest”

Embossed Brass Surround

The clock is encased in an embossed brass surround featuring a decorative crest. The central motif of this surround depicts figures, foliage, and a horse and wagon.

The seller states that the brass surround has been restored.

Evidence for this section
  • “Embossed brass surround features a decorative crest depicting figures with a horse and wagon amid foliage”
  • “The brass surround has been carefully restored”

Mechanism and Provenance

The timepiece is identified as a French Comtoise wall clock with an eight-day striking movement. It includes a traditional repeat strike function that activates at two minutes past the hour. The seller reports that the movement has been restored.

The clock is attributed to circa 1870 and includes a wooden wall bracket for mounting.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dating from circa 1870 this eight day striking French Comtoise wall clock”
  • “traditional repeat strike function at two minutes past the hour”
  • “The brass surround has been carefully restored as has the movement”
  • “accompanying a wooden wall bracket for mounting”

Open research questions

  • What is the current condition of the internal movement components not visible in the provided images?
  • Are the original pendulum and weights present, as they are not depicted in the source imagery?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Eight Day Comtoise Wall Clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Date of origincirca 1870“Dating from circa 1870”
Movement typeEight day striking French Comtoise“eight day striking French Comtoise wall clock”
Striking functionRepeat strike at two minutes past the hour“traditional repeat strike function at two minutes past the hour”
Hand styleTrefoil hands“original trefoil hands”
Item codeas1268a046“Item code as1268a046”

Visible details

  • Embossed brass surround features a decorative crest depicting figures with a horse and wagon amid foliage
  • White circular dial displays black Roman numerals and two winding holes positioned near IV and VIII
  • Faint hairline cracks are visible across the center and upper portions of the dial surface
  • A small handwritten dealer tag is attached to the upper right corner of the brass crest

Research qualifications

  • Movement interior, pendulum, weights, and accompanying wooden wall mounting bracket are not pictured in the provided view
  • The display stand shown in the photo is noted by the seller as not being included with the clock

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

Consulted source

Antiques Atlas - Eight Day Comtoise Clock as1268a046

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 3595e3b1a5

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