Beschreibung:

A VICTORIAN BELGE NOIR MARBLE MANTEL TIMEPIECE IN THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TASTE BARRAUD AND LUNDS, LONDON, CIRCA 1860 The circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with holdfast beneath signature BARRAUD & LUNDS, CORNHILL, LONDON, 3312 to the backplate, the 3.5 inch circular gilt brass dial with fine foliate scroll engraved centre within Roman numeral chapter ring inscribed BARRAUD, & LUNDS, 41 CORNHILL, LONDON 3312 around the XII numeral and with blued steel hands, set within an engine-milled surround with hinged bevel-glazed cast brass bezel, the case modelled as an ancient Egyptian temple with bold cavetto cornice over stylised baluster half columns engraved with scarab beetles and faux hieroglyphs to capitals and parading figures in ceremonial dress to shafts, with sides leaning towards the cornice and with glazed hinged movement aperture to rear, on stepped canted skirt base. 26cm (10.25ins) high, 28.5cm (11.25ins) wide, 17cm (6.75ins) deep. Paul Phillip Barraud (born 1752) worked with his father at first until his death in 1795 after which Barraud turned his attention more towards chronometers. Using the valuable experience gained whilst working on Mudge's timekeepers with W. Howells and G. Jamieson to good effect, he became very successful. After his death in 1820 the business was continued by his sons taking John Richard Lund, a former apprentice of John Pennington (who developed the auxiliary compensation balance weight to correct for middle temperature changes), into partnership in 1838. The firm of Barraud and Lunds became particularly well known for their marine chronometers, fine quality watches, carriage and mantel/bracket clocks and were based at 49 Cornhill, London until 1863.