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Neuchâtel pendulum clock with console

Partially verified

This Neuchâtel pendulum bracket clock is source-dated to circa 1850 and is accompanied by a matching wall console. The case is constructed from bordeaux lacquered wood featuring polychrome painted floral decoration and gilt mouldings, terminated at the top and base with spherical gilt finials. Its white enamel dial is signed Robert, presenting Roman numerals for the hours alongside outer Arabic numerals for five-minute divisions, pierced gilt hands, and two winding apertures. Overall, the clock and console together measure 27.6 by 12.2 by 4.7 inches.

Front view of the bordeaux lacquered Neuchâtel pendulum clock positioned on its matching console
Front view of the bordeaux lacquered Neuchâtel pendulum clock positioned on its matching console — Aste Bolaffi. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Clock · Neuchâtel bracket clock
Maker / attribution
Robert
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
375
Source-reported date
circa 1850
Country
Switzerland

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

Object Identity and Dating

Catalogued as a Neuchâtel pendulum clock with console ("Neuchatel pendulum clock with console"), the piece was offered by Aste Bolaffi in Turin under lot number 375. The auction listing dates the clock to circa 1850 ("1850 circa").

The white enamel dial bears the signature "Robert" ("the white enamel dial signed by Robert"). The listing provides no further given names, workshop details, or serial records regarding the maker.

Evidence for this section
  • “Neuchatel pendulum clock with console”
  • “1850 circa”
  • “the white enamel dial signed by Robert”

Case Form and Decoration

The clock case and matching console are constructed from bordeaux lacquered wood adorned with floral decoration ("Bordeaux lacquered wood with floral decoration"). Direct observation records a waisted bracket clock case mounted above a tapered matching wall bracket.

Spherical gold-toned finials are positioned at the summit of the clock case and beneath the console bracket. Below the dial, a lower aperture reveals painted floral motifs on the interior backboard.

Evidence for this section
  • “Bordeaux lacquered wood with floral decoration”
  • “Waisted bracket clock case mounted above a tapered matching wall bracket.”
  • “Gold-toned spherical finials at the summit and underneath the console bracket.”
  • “Lower aperture below the dial shows painted floral motifs on the interior backboard.”

Dial Display and Measurements

The white enamel dial features Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes ("Arabic numerals for the minutes and Roman for the hours"). Direct visual inspection notes two key winding holes and ornate pierced gilt hands.

The overall dimensions reported for the object and console are 27.6 by 12.2 by 4.7 inches ("27.6 x 12.2 x 4.7 in."). No details regarding the movement plates, pendulum mechanism, or escapement type are recorded in the source.

Evidence for this section
  • “the white enamel dial signed by Robert with Arabic numerals for the minutes and Roman for the hours.”
  • “Dial shows two key winding holes and ornate pierced gilt hands.”
  • “27.6 x 12.2 x 4.7 in.”

Open research questions

  • Which specific horologist or workshop named Robert produced the dial and movement?
  • What movement caliber, escapement type, and striking configuration are installed in the case?
  • Are the movement, bracket, and lacquered case original to each other or composite?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Neuchâtel pendulum clock with console
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Datecirca 1850“1850 circa”
Case material and decorationBordeaux lacquered wood with floral decoration“Bordeaux lacquered wood with floral decoration”
Dial descriptionWhite enamel signed Robert with Arabic and Roman numerals“the white enamel dial signed by Robert with Arabic numerals for the minutes and Roman for the hours.”
Dimensions27.6 x 12.2 x 4.7 in.“27.6 x 12.2 x 4.7 in.”
Auction Lot Number375“Lot 375 : NEUCHATEL PENDULUM CLOCK WITH CONSOLE”
Auction Date and LocationSeptember 22, 2020; Turin, Italy“Aste Bolaffi Turin, Italy September 22, 2020”

Visible details

  • Waisted bracket clock case mounted above a tapered matching wall bracket.
  • Gold-toned spherical finials at the summit and underneath the console bracket.
  • Dial shows two key winding holes and ornate pierced gilt hands.
  • Lower aperture below the dial shows painted floral motifs on the interior backboard.

Research qualifications

  • No images of the internal movement or pendulum mechanism are provided.
  • Movement functionality and escapement type are unspecified by the source.

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

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: NEUCHATEL PENDULUM CLOCK WITH CONSOLE

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 9879ae4344

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