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 Dating Comtoise clocks.		   Type & Dial Period Pendulum and pendulum suspension housing (cheminée) . Fronton i.e. ornaments above  or surround dial.
         
 

Very little is known about pre-1700 comtoise clocks from the Jura.
 
   

 1700 Mayet.
Brass, Pewter chapter ring.
One hand.

Verge escapement.

Striking on bell.

 Louis XIV
1645-1715

Makers:
Mayet
Cattin
Thovvarez
Jovfroy
Badoz
Ferez
Brocard etc.		 Suspension housing height 20-15 cm.

Iron wire 'chain' pendulum with lead bob. 		Brass, fret sawn.
    Enamel cartouches (import) Régence.
till 1723.
   
 1740

 

1750

   Louis.XV
till 1775.		 Suspension housing height 10-15 cm. Cast and chased cock, looking forward. Sunburst.
 
  Cock looking backwards. 
  1760
Enamel dials.
Le Locle.
Emaillerie a Morez.

Enamel dial history.		 Till 1790
Lod. XVI

 

 Suspension housing height 5-15 cm. Cock & sunburst.
    1790 Revolution and
Directoire
till 1800.
 symbols

 

 Suspension housing height 5-15 cm.
  1800 Cocks

Mechanical series production		 Empire
till 1830.

 

 Suspension housing height 10 cm. and less. Suspension housing disappears. Eagle, cock.


Sunburst >1814
 

a sample in it's case

1830 Latest version with verge escapement Louis Philippe
Napoleon III
till 1870		 Suspension in front. Flat rod folding pendulum with disk bob for verge escapement. Pressed (stamped) brass fronton and dial surround in two pieces.
 
1850


1860

 Anchor escapement Spring suspension. One piece
pressed brass
dial surround.
Lyre and ornamental pressed brass pendulums.
    1880 Striking also on spiral gong.

School and 'Oeil de Boeuf' manufacturing commences 		  Brass inlay lunette.
    1935     End of main production.  
         
  Images:
The Old Clock Shop
Ton Bollen
THF archive		   Type & Dial Period Pendulum and pendulum suspension housing (cheminee) . Fronton i.e. ornaments above  or surround dial.