Dome Topped Mantel Clock By Jean Baptiste Delettrez

A Late 19th century (circa 1880) Mantel Clock in a fine brass case with a circular 8 day movement striking on a bell, stamped JBD, and engraved and retailed by Grohe of Wigmore Street London, numbered 36454.

The four inch enamel dial in original unblemished condition with fine roman numerals and blued steel Breguet style hands.

The case has an elegant matt finish and is smaller than average.

Jean-Baptiste Delettrez (1 May 1816 – 25 May 1887) was a renowned 19th-century French clockmaker.

Delettrez and Achille Brocot, son of the respected clockmaker Louis-Gabriel Brocot, established the clockmaking company "Brocot et Delettrez" in Paris on 20 October 1851, with premises at 62 Rue Charlot. Delettrez worked alongside Achille Brocot for several years and their clock movements are considered to be the most effective made during the late 19th century.

This innovative and fruitful partnership continued until the death of Brocot in 1878, after which event Delettrez continued on his own. His typical later product was a conventional 8-day mantle clock that struck the hours and half-hours. These elegant and much admired timepieces were typically made to order for retailers, including several in Britain, with dials carrying the name of the retailer rather than that of their maker, but whose movements were stamped with the cartouche (JBD).

Grohe of Wigmore Street , London . Circa 1880 , James Grohe is listed working from 1832-81 in Watch and Clockmakers of the World VOL 2 .

27cm H x 17cm W x 10cm D

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