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Jean Baptiste Baillon à Paris, Werk Nr. 1700, Höhe 410 mm, circa 1780

Seltene Kaminuhr mit Viertelstundenselbstschlag.
Geh.: Palisander, Eichenkorpus, Dreiecksform, geschweiftes Gehäuse mit kartuscheförmigem Giebel, hochfeine, matt- und glanzvergoldete Bronzebeschläge in Form von Voluten, Rocaillen und Akanthusranken, Muschelbekrönung. Ziffbl.: Email, signiert, radiale röm. Zahlen, vergoldete Louis XVI-Zeiger. Werk: rechteckiges Messing-Vollplatinenwerk, signiert, vergoldet, 1 Hammer / 1 Glocke, 2 große Federhäuser, Spindelhemmung, Schlossscheibe, Fadenaufhängung. Baillon war ab circa 1770 Uhrmacher am Hof von Königin Marie Antoinette, "Premier Valet de Chambre and Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordinaire de la Dauphine to Marie-Antoinette". Jean-Baptiste-Albert Baillon verstarb aussergewöhnlich reich im Jahre 1772. Sein Vermögen belief sich auf 384.000 Livres. Exemplare von seinem Werk befinden sich u.a. in Museen in Paris, Toulouse, Brüssel, Florenz, London und New York.

A rare ormolu mantelpiece clock with quarter hour self strike
Case: rosewood and palisander, triangle-shaped, undulated case with cartouche-shaped pediment, very fine matte and glossy gilt bronze mountings in the shape of volutes, rocailles and acanthus foliages, crowned by shell-work. Dial: enamel, signed, radial Roman numerals, gilt Louis XVI hands. Movm.: rectangular brass full plate movement, signed, gilt, 1 hammer / 1 bell, 2 large barrels, verge escapement, count wheel, silk string suspension.

Jean-Baptiste Baillon (de Fontenay) was a very famous - and in the 18th century the richest - watch- and clockmaker in Paris. In 1727 he became a master; he had his own manufactory in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where he had several makers working for him - quite unusual at the time. The factory was run by Jean Jodin (1715-1761); it closed in 1765. Ferdinand Berthoud was very impressed by Baillon's business, he admired its size and the excellent quality that was produced. In 1753 Berthoud wrote about Baillon's shop: "Nowadays this is the most beautiful and most wealthy watch shop". "Diamonds are not only used for pocket watches but even for clocks."

Around 1770 Baillon was appointed watch- and clockmaker to the court of Queen Marie Antoinette, "Premier Valet de Chambre and Valet de Chambre-Horloger Ordinaire de la Dauphine to Marie-Antoinette". In 1772 Jean-Baptiste-Albert Baillon died a very rich man. His assets were worth around 384.000 livres. Some of his works are today held by museums in Paris, Toulouse, Brussels, Florence, London und New York.

Source: http://watch-wiki.de/index.php?title=Baillon,_Jean_Baptiste_(3), as of 03/22/2011

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