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Grande horloge perpétuelle « POSITIVISTE » en laiton doré selon le calendr
The item was sold for 9 100 €
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Large "POSITIVIST" perpetual clock in gilded brass according to the fixed-type calendar. It is surmounted by a rotating silver globe indicating the hours and on which the sunrise and sunset hours are adjusted according to the months of the year. The main dial indicates the day of the week and the day of the month, and includes two small dials for the minutes and seconds. The main dial also features the month of the thirteen-month year according to the fixed calendar principle (the anonymous thirteenth month is located between November and December). The driving force is a spring-winder, patented Brocot escapement, balance with small metal compensation, metal spring suspension.
France, late 19th - early 20th century
H. 80 cm - D. 36 cm
The first proposal for a fixed calendar came from Hugh Jones in 1745. Auguste Comte reiterated the idea in 1849, as did Moses B. Costworth in the early twentieth century. Costworth at the beginning of the twentieth century. This calendar was never adopted.
France, late 19th - early 20th century
H. 80 cm - D. 36 cm
The first proposal for a fixed calendar came from Hugh Jones in 1745. Auguste Comte reiterated the idea in 1849, as did Moses B. Costworth in the early twentieth century. Costworth at the beginning of the twentieth century. This calendar was never adopted.