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Exquisite 19th Gothic Revival Mantle Clock of Young Girl Holding Spire by Pons
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Exquisite gothic revival ormolu mantle clock depicting a young girl holding a gothic spire by Pierre-César Honoré Pons 1827
This clock has the extremely rare feature of retaining the original handblown glass case on ebony veneered base.
This method of atmospheric protection was reserved for only the finest and most precise clocks and instruments.
The clock has its original porcelain dial with hand painted blue Roman numerals and original hands. Thanks to the glass case the fired gilding is still as new and the movement shows no signs of any corrosion.
Made in Paris in 1827, this clock is made of ormolu and other metals. Ormolu is a gold-colored alloy of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin which is cast into desired shapes and often gilded
Stamped on the piece is Pons Medaille D’Or Paris 1827.
they used the 1827 Paris Medaille d'Or stamp which can be found on the present movement between 1827 and 1834, in 1834 they won the gold medal again for a second time.
Pierre-César Honoré Pons (1773-1851)), was a Parisian clockmaker who set up shop in 1803 and is generally recognized as being most active between the years of 1807-1846. Pons timepieces were manufactured in the French town of Saint-Nicolas d’Aliermont, and then sent to Paris for completion. Pons could manufacture beautiful, accurate timepieces at a fraction of the cost of other makers, due to his precision and self-invented machinery. Pons is credited with revitalizing the French clockmaking industry after the Revolution.
Honore Pons was one of the most renowned French clockmakers of his time; he worked in Saint Nicolas d'Aliermont from 1807 on. In 1819 Viscount Hericart de Thury wrote that a great number of eminent clockmakers "such as the Breguets, the Berthouds, the Janviers, the Robins, the Lepautes, the Bourdiers and the Pons…" were "known in the sciences of astronomy and physics…". Pons was an exceptionally resourceful maker of watches and clocks who designed and built the machinery for making his clocks himself. He invented his own type of movements and sold them to other watchmakers like Brocot; these movements are today known as Pons calibers. Pons frequently exhibited at fairs and was awarded numerous prizes and medals. When he died, he left a bequest of 1,000 francs to help watchmakers in need.
"Les Ouvriers du Temps", Jean-Dominique Augarde, Editions Antiquorum, Geneva, 1996. "Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français", Tardy, Paris, 1972.
Pierre-Honoré-César PONS (Paris, 1773 – 1851)
In 1789, Honoré Pons entered the workshop of Antide Janvier, who, in 1798, recommended him to the prestigious firm of Lepaute where he was hired as a clockmaker. On 9 January 1804, the young horologist presented his Observations sur l’échappement libre (Observations on a detached escapement) to the French Academy of Sciences, which earned him laudatory reviews and a commendation from the Academy. At thirty, Pons set up shop as a clockmaker on rue de la Huchette in Paris. In 1807, he was assigned by the State to revive the clockmaking industry of Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont, an important horology centre, near Dieppe, that comprised no fewer than 27 workshops. Known for his outstanding quality, Pons’ work had considerable influence on numerous renowned clockmakers. By the end of 1808 Pon’s success was already noted by academy scholars in their traditional report to Emperor Napoleon I on the progress of the sciences in France: ‘A few young individuals stand out, demonstrating notable talent and who […] one day will take the place of today’s great masters. The first of these, M. Pons, is not far from their ranks. His escapements are excellent; he has a passion for his art; he is an inventive thinker; his pinion and wheel cutting machine is an ingenious idea.’
Pons introduced machinery and production line methods for his Paris-style movements, which allowed for the considerable increase in production – up to 5000 movements per year – needed to supply the new industrial bourgeoisie’s strong demand for mantel clocks. In this manner he succeeded in developing the industry, while his participation at the Paris exhibitions earned him numerous awards for his perfectly crafted movements and remarkable precision timepieces; he received a Silver Medal in 1819 and 1823, and a Gold Medal in 1827, 1834, 1839 and 1844. After his death, the firm continued under the direction of Borromée Delépine in partnership with Cauchy, then, after the death of Delépine in October 1860, his son took over in a partnership with Barrois. The Delépine family received nothing less than a gold medal at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris. The firm that was founded one hundred years earlier by Pons, had grown to 300 employees. As a true pioneer of the industrialisation of French clockmaking, Pons’ impact was considerable. All clockmakers of great renown were influenced by the quality of his work, in one-way or another.
Bibliography
Bibliography: Laurent de Commines, Eric Gizard, Un âge d'or des Arts décoratifs 1814-1848, Grand Palais, RMN 1991; Chavigny Richard, ‘Pierre-Honoré-César Pons, pionnier de l'horlogerie industrielle’, Bulletin de l'ANCAHA, no. 80, 1997; Pierre Kjellberg, Encyclopédie de la pendule française du Moyen Age au XXe siècle, Ed. L’amateur, 2005.
- Creator:Honoré Pons (Clockmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
- Style:Gothic Revival (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1827
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- Seller Location:Palma de mallorca, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6722229072572
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