Pewter Oil Clock In And Glass - Languedoc (?), 18th Century

Rare pewter oil CLOCK, pedestal with scalloped bowl base, cylindrical shaft, burner with relief decoration of foliage closing with hinged flap, fitted with a ribbed blown glass reserve surrounded by a time ribbon.
Height: 34.9 cm.
LANGUEDOC (?), Second half of the 18th century.

Good condition, the sheet iron wick support is missing.
Operation: the oil level drops as it burns and indicates the time on the graduated time tape. It is necessary to distinguish between night lights and clock lamps, the former have an inverted pear-shaped bulb therefore incapable of offering a linear relationship between combustion and its reading on the time ribbon, the seconds comprising a cylindrical bulb being the only one able to satisfy this constant relationship between combustion and its reading.

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GUARANTEE

Former professor at IDETH (Institute of Technical and Historical Studies of the Art Object)
Former professor at the EAC (School of Art and Communication)
Former member of the UFE (French Union of Experts)
Expert specialist in pewter for more 40 years I guarantee the object is authentic described above.
A detailed descriptive invoice accompanied by a photograph will be given to the purchaser on request.

PAYMENT

- By French check payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
- By bank transfer payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP
- By Paypal transfer to    jc.commenchal@orange.fr

SHIPPING

Shipment to France by “Colissimo” tracked within a maximum of 48 hours. With recommendation and insurance on request. Postal transport is offered to metropolitan France.
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