Neuchâtel console cartel lacquered wood musical instruments Neuchâtel 19th century
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Neuchâtelois* violin-shaped cartel, in lacquered wood enhanced with gilding decorated with a bouquet of flowers and branches of foliage, with its cul-de-lamp console decorated with musical instruments, enamelled dial with Roman numerals, from the 19th century.
This cartel is in good general condition. It has its night pull cord on the side. It rings every 1/4, 4 gong system. It works but will need to be serviced (with its key). Handwritten date 18?? on the back.
Please note: some accidents and lack of polychromy and gilding, some old wormholes, some accidents on the dial (see red arrows), wear and tear, take a good look at the photos.
is one of the cradles of watchmaking since the watchmaking industry developed in the Swiss mountains from the 17th century. The manufacture of watches and clocks was organized in small artisan workshops called "cabinets" where master watchmakers and master merchants worked side by side. In the 18th century, Neuchâtel clocks were particularly appreciated and competed with Parisian clocks. The Swiss watchmaking industry became increasingly important at the beginning of the 19th century with important inventions such as the creation of the Neuchâtel Observatory by Henri Grandjean, to be able to transmit the exact time by telegraph. However, from the second half of the century, Swiss watchmaking fell victim to foreign competition, which adapted better to the market, which was more focused on the quantity than the quality of its objects. They would nevertheless continue to innovate in the field by founding the first Swiss institute for official watch inspections (COSC) in 1893, by creating the first waterproof case and by filing the first wristwatch patent.
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