Cartel Neuchâtelois Console Lacquered Wood Musical Instruments Neuchâtel 19th century

So-called Neuchâtelois* cartel of violonnée form, in lacquered wood enhanced with gilding, decorated with a bouquet of flowers and branches of foliage, with its cul-de-lampe console decorated with musical instruments, enameled dial with Roman numerals, from the 19th century.
The cartel is in good condition. It has its night drawstring on the side. It sounds the 1/4, 4 gong system. It is in working order, but needs to be overhauled (has its key). Handwritten date 18? on back.
Please note: a few accidents and missing polychromy and gilding, a few old wormholes, a few dents on the dial (cf. red arrows), age-related wear, take a good look at the photos.
* The canton of Neuchâtel
is one of the cradles of watchmaking, since the industry developed in the Swiss mountains as early as the 17th century. The manufacture of watches and clocks was organized in small workshops called "cabinets", where master watchmakers and master merchants worked side by side. In the 18th century, Neuchâtel clocks became particularly popular, competing with Parisian clocks. The Swiss watchmaking industry became increasingly important at the beginning of the 19th century, with important inventions such as Henri Grandjean's creation of the Neuchâtel Observatory, in order to transmit the exact time by telegraph. However, from the second half of the century onwards, Swiss watchmaking fell victim to foreign competition, which was better able to adapt to a market more focused on quantity than quality. Nevertheless, they continued to innovate in the field, founding the first Swiss institute for official watch movement testing (COSC) in 1893, creating the first water-resistant case, and registering the first wristwatch patent.
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Dimensions
Dial diameter 24.5 cm
Height 66.5 cm / console 21 cm
Width 30.5 cm / bottom 34 cm

Reference : A10 295
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