Lefaucheur

Lefaucheur, Horloger du Roy a Paris, circa 1780. Very fine and rare small ormolu mounted white marble eight day going, hour and half-hour striking mantle clock with music. Rectangular white marble musical base standing on four gilt bronze feet, the front and side panels applied with a fine gilt bronze foliage decoration. The movement above the base is flanked by gilt bronze floral ornaments and surmounted by a vase of flowers. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Fine Louis XV paste-set hands. Brass circular "mouvement de Paris" with going barrel both for the going and the striking train, anchor escapement with short pendulum, silk suspension. Striking on a bell, count wheel on the back plate with concentric wheel to release the musical train each hour. Musical movement: Brass full plate with fusee and chain, fly regulator and external pin cylinder, playing on eight bells via eight hammers. Signed on the dial. Dim. 51,5 x 33,5 x 12, 5 Notes Lefaucheur Jean Ignace (17341808), son of Alexandre and Marie Etienette Thilement. Horloger Ordinoire du Roi in reversion on 8 January 1762, and in charge from 1773 to 1787 ( when the position was abolished). He was also Gouverneur do Grand Horloge du Palais in reversion on 31 July 1762 and in charge in 1773. Louis XVI awarded him an allowance from his privy purse in 1777. He was established Quai de 1'Horloge Au Meridien. Among his clients was the marquis de Pange. ( Biography drawn from Jean Dominique Au Read more…