A large 19th century carved Black Forest mantel clock in the form of rams the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the movement maker S Marti et Cie, the dial having black Roman hour numerals to individual shaped enamel plaques with shaped bone hands, the profusely carved case with two rams atop a floral outcrop in front of which lies a carved goat on a c-scroll base, height 50cm * Biography Samuel Marti was one of the prolific French makers of the 1800s and was known to be working circa 1860 at Le Pays de Montbeliard, Paris making roulant blancs. Along with Japy Freres and Roux they set up a business in 1863 to market their movements to such firms as L'Epée. Their Paris address was Rue Vieille-du-Temple from 1870.
A large 19th century carved Black Forest mantel clock in the form of rams the eight-day duration movement striking the hours and half-hours on a bell with an outside countwheel, the backplate stamped with the trademark of the movement maker S Marti et Cie, the dial having black Roman hour numerals to individual shaped enamel plaques with shaped bone hands, the profusely carved case with two rams atop a floral outcrop in front of which lies a carved goat on a c-scroll base, height 50cm * Biography Samuel Marti was one of the prolific French makers of the 1800s and was known to be working circa 1860 at Le Pays de Montbeliard, Paris making roulant blancs. Along with Japy Freres and Roux they set up a business in 1863 to market their movements to such firms as L'Epée. Their Paris address was Rue Vieille-du-Temple from 1870.
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