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The clock dial is placed in an urn flanked by female figures representing Painting and Sculpture. The candelabra consist of urns supported by putti. The combination of white marble and sculptural ornament in ormolu is characteristic of the furnishing bronzes in the neo-classical style produced by this renowned firm of Paris bronziers in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. Supplied by Raingo Frères, Paris, circa 1865.","physicalDescription":"The clock is in the form of a fluted urn standing on a pedestal with rounded front; a cupid holding a wreath hovers over the upper part of the urn, on one side of which a female figure representing Painting is seated, while on the other another female figure representing Sculpture stands with an Ionic capital and a branch of laurel at her feet.  The pedestal rests on enriched knob feet.\n\nThe white enamel dial is 15.6 cm diameter, with an outer ring of minutes numbered at intervals of five and a set of Roman numerals in blue representing the hours. The winding-holes are inside IIII and VIII. There is a regulation hole pirecing the numeral 60. The dial is signed RAINGO FRES PARIS. The hands are pierced, engraved and gilt. The chased bezel is 16.6 cm diameter with a domed glass cover.\n\nThe movement plates are 11.1 cm diameter, the backplate is stamped in a circular recess 'RAINGO FRERES PARIS' with punched numbers 910 and 46. There are two going barrels; a going train to the right, with internal Brocot escapement, steel pallets, escape wheel of 42T, the pallets spanning 12T. The pendulum measures 13.7 cm overall length with steel rod and brass-covered lead bob 7.6 cm diameter; 1.6 cms thick., bevelled all round, flat at front and back and numbered 910 and 46.\nThe Brocot regulator has a top pinion stamped 'BROCOT PROPTE'. The striking train of rack type to left gives a single stroke at the half-hours.\n\nThere is a brass key for the clock.\n\nEach candelabrum consists of an urn supported by two boys standing on a pedestal rounded in front and behind; from the top of the urn eleven branches for candles spring from a group of acanthus leaves. ","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Raingo Frères","id":"AUTH346767"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":"Founded by Zacharie Joseph Raingo, who in 1823 was appointed watchmaker-engineer to the duke of Chartres (future king Louis-Philippe) and in 1825 watchmaker-engineer to the Garde-Meuble; George IV aquired a planetary pendulum from Raingo in 1824 (Windsor Castle).   The four sons of Zacharie set up Raingo Frères in about 1830 at 8 rue de la Tourraine, Paris. They were Adolphe Hubert Joseph (Tournai 1796- Paris 1839), Charles François Victor (Tournai 1801- Paris 1884), Denis Lucien Alphonse (Tournai 1802- Paris 1870) and Dorsant Emile Joseph (Tournai 1805- Paris 1859). They were awarded a bronze medal at the 1844  Paris Exhibition of Industrial Products and recognized as leading exporters. They specialized in producing garnitures of clocks with matching pairs of candelabra. By then their address was rue Saintonge, 11.  Raingo Freres continued to win prizes for bronzed art and furniture at the 1862 London Universal Exhibition and the World Fairs in Paris in 1867, 1878 and again in 1889, when they won a gold medal. They created remarkable items for the Emperor and Empress Eugénie, now  preserved in the Louvre. By then their workshop was at 202 Veille du Temple in Paris.  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When acquired by the South Kensington Museum part of the mount of the pedestal was detached and repaired by the museum's Work Room.","historicalContext":"Created for display on a mantelpiece","briefDescription":"Mantel clock by Raingo in the form of a fluted urn standing on a pedestal with rounded front flanked by figures representing Painting and Sculpture with a cupid holding a wreath. 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