Lepine, Paris, a French 19th century ormolu ornate floral ma...

Hammer

£150

Lepine, Paris, a French 19th century ormolu ornate floral mantel clock, the signed dial with blue Roman numeral porcelain cartouches, the case with bullrushes and floral bouquets, the movement with Raingo Freres, stamp, signed LEPINE, A PARIS, numbered 3737, silk mounted pendulum numbered 3737, case numbered 3737, striking on a bell, key, 42cm.
Belgian watchmaker and metalworker Zacharie Raingo was the son of a watchmaker, in 1823, he founded Raingo Frères with his four sons, Adolphe, Charles, Denis and Dorsant. They created works for an array of nobility and royalty, including King George V of England and Emperor Napoleon III of France.
The company exhibited its works in the 1867, 1878 and 1889 World’s Fairs in Paris, winning numerous prizes, including a gold medal in 1889.
Jean-Antoine Lépine (1720 – 1814) was a French watchmaker, who provided clocks and watches to Louis XV, Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte, his firm passed to the family on his passing and was then sold several times though out the 19th and early 20th centuries, the name of the firm always remained Lepine.
Case in need of cleaning and gilding, the movement appears original with original pendulum, not working.