A Royal Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Cartel Timepiece by Jean-Baptiste Helye, Circa 1790
A Royal Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Cartel Timepiece by Jean-Baptiste Helye, Circa 1790
the white enameled dial signed Helye l'aîné Inventit & fecit, the 8-day circular movement with gilded plates signed Jean Baptiste Helye à Paris No.837; fusee and chain; cylinder escapement and repeating the hours and quarters on a large bell, the backplate engraved with a crown incorporating the regulation scale and mounted with a pierced and engraved balance bridge in the form of a monogram of crossed L's; the foliate pierced reverse forming a further crossed L monogram and inscribed Donnée par le Roi au Cte. de Rochefort en 1790 à Paris
Jean-Baptiste Helye, maître horloger, 1762
height 10 in.; width 6 1/2 in.
25.5 cm; 16.5 cm
Condition Report:
The gilt bronze ribbon decorating the crest with old breaks and parts lacking. One winding key.
Provenance:
According to the inscription, a gift from King Louis XVI to the Comte de Rochefort in 1790
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A Royal Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Cartel Timepiece by Jean-Baptiste Helye, Circa 1790
the white enameled dial signed Helye l'aîné Inventit & fecit, the 8-day circular movement with gilded plates signed Jean Baptiste Helye à Paris No.837; fusee and chain; cylinder escapement and repeating the hours and quarters on a large bell, the backplate engraved with a crown incorporating the regulation scale and mounted with a pierced and engraved balance bridge in the form of a monogram of crossed L's; the foliate pierced reverse forming a further crossed L monogram and inscribed Donnée par le Roi au Cte. de Rochefort en 1790 à Paris
Jean-Baptiste Helye, maître horloger, 1762
height 10 in.; width 6 1/2 in.
25.5 cm; 16.5 cm
Condition Report:
The gilt bronze ribbon decorating the crest with old breaks and parts lacking. One winding key.
Provenance:
According to the inscription, a gift from King Louis XVI to the Comte de Rochefort in 1790
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