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Fireplace set composed of a gilded bronze pendulum finely carved with vine leaves, garlands and flowers, decorated with polychrome porcelain plates with cherubs and flowers, signed C.Detouche * movement, with its pair of candelabra with two lights In bronze and porcelain decorated with putti, Napoleon III XIX century.
This clock is in good condition. The movement is signed C. Detouche 228-230 rue St Martin in Paris and "Japy Frères & Cie 1855 Great Medal of Honor". It works, but will have to be revised. We have the key and the pendulum.
To note: one foot of the pendulum is removed and will have to be fixed again, the decors move a little (the cut in the top for example), the barrels of the candelabra rotate (play in the thread, a screw has been changed) , Certain decorations are removed, stripes and wear on porcelain decorations (slight lack of foliage gilded in places) wear and tear on the gilding, see photos.
Is the son of the watchmaker Georges Detouche. He managed his father's business until 1830, then transferred the house to 158-160 St. Martinet Street to specialize in precision regulators, scientific instruments and jewelry. An ingenious and innovative mechanic, Detouche obtained numerous patents: on December 30, 1844, he registered a patent for a new type of alarm with moving keys. From 1845 to 1859, Jacques-François Houdin (1783-1860), is the chief of workshop of Detouche. This remarkable watchmaker contributes enormously to Detouche's reputation: he creates and perfectes special exhaust systems and compensating balances for astronomical regulators and pendulums; It brings improvements to the machines to make the wheels and the sprockets.
Detouche House, one of the most important French firms of its time, participates in the industrial and universal exhibitions of its time. The exhibits presented at these events are distinguished by remarkable execution and exceptional mechanical design, and receive important distinctions: a Prize Medal at the London Exhibition in 1851 and several gold medals at the Universal Exhibition in Paris 1855, to the exhibitions of Besançon in 1860, of London in 1862 and of Nimes in 1863. His well-known clocks were acquired by illustrious figures such as Paul Casimir Garnier and Napoleon III.
