Clock · Portico regulator clock
This portico regulator clock features an architectural mahogany case veneered over oak with fire-gilt bronze mounts. Four columns support an entablature above a stepped base. The movement is visible within a large glass cylinder and incorporates an anchor escapement, a 14-day duration, and a large gridiron compensation pendulum suspended on knife edges. A white enamel dial displays Roman hour numerals and blackened iron hands, signed 'Mugnier Hr. de Monsieur Frère du Roi'. The case is stamped 'Pigneret', attributed by the source to Parisian cabinetmaker Marin Pigneret.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
The clock is constructed of mahogany veneer over oak, featuring fire-gilt bronze mounts. The design incorporates four columns supporting an entablature above a stepped base.
The movement is housed within a large glass cylinder. The overall composition includes a domed glass element.
The white enamel dial displays Roman numerals and blackened iron hands. It is signed 'Mugnier Hr. de Monsieur Frère du Roi'.
The clock functions as a 14-day movement with an anchor escapement and a compensation pendulum suspended on knife edges.
A cursive stamp reading 'Pigneret' is located on the rear of the case beneath the attic. The source attributes this to the cabinetmaker Marin Pigneret.
The auction catalogue references historical literature (Ledoux-Lebard) noting two makers by the name of Pigneret (father and son) but states that specific stamp marks are not illustrated in the reference.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Movement duration and escapement | 14-day duration with anchor escapement | “14-Tage-Läufer mit Ankergang” |
| Pendulum | Large compensation pendulum on knife-edge suspension | “großes Kompensationspendel an Schneidenaufhängung” |
| Dial signature | Mugnier Hr. de Monsieur Frère du Roi | “Auf dem Zifferblatt signiert "Mugnier Hr. de Monsieur Frère du Roi"” |
| Case stamp | Pigneret in cursive script beneath the attic | “hinten unter der Attika Schlagstempel "Pigneret" in kursiver Schrift” |
| Materials | Mahogany on oak, fire-gilt bronze, white enamel dial, blackened iron hands, domed glass | “Mahagoni auf Eiche, feuervergoldete Bronze, weißes Emailzifferblatt, geschwärzte Eisenzeiger, gewölbtes Glas.” |
| Dimensions | Height 53 cm, width 29 cm | “H 53, B 29 cm.” |
| Dimensions | Height 53 cm, Width 29 cm | “H 53, B 29 cm.” |
| Working period of Mugnier Jeune | 1810–1830 | “der Uhrmacher Mugnier Jeune, tätig 1810 - 30” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
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