Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 03 Jul 2019
A small French Directoire gilt brass travelling clock by Janvier
A small French Directoire gilt brass travelling clock by Janvier, the brass movement with an outside countwheel, the circular dial with Arabic numerals and with blue steel hands, the seconds with a crescent finial, the case with a swing handle, the back stamped 'JANVIER' 'No. 118', late 18th / early 19th century, 8.5cm high.
Antide Janvier (1751-1835) was a French astronomer and master watchmaker.