Featured Vincenti & Cie Medaille D’Argent 1855

I'm a relatively new collector and just brought home my newest (3rd) acquisition. From my research I understand that Vincenti & Cie went out of business in about 1870, so this clock probably dates from around 1855-1870. Is this correct? Would appreciate comments and further information.

 

According to what I find on the internet, the company existed until 1923.

Debora

 

...cette affaire remonte à 1823, date à laquelle l'horloger-mécanicien Jean Vincenti fonde la société Vincenti et Cie....
http://www.patrimoine-pays-de-montbeliard.fr/index.php?id=253

it would have been quite impossible for a newcomer to win a medal in the first years of his business.

 

I think the style is right for the Napoleon III era. That blue color was called "bleu celeste".

 

If Vincenti et Cie began in 1823, why would the company be considered a newcomer in 1855? They had been in business for 32 yrs.

 

Just a guess but... I think it's later in that period because -- to my eye -- the quality isn't on a par with the company's earlier clocks.

Debora

 

From the link Fid posted before in #4:
"Ils sont récompensés aux expositions de Paris de 1834, 1839, 1844, 1849, 1855 et 1867."
That means they won awards at the Paris exhibitions of 1834, 1839, 1844, 1849, 1855 and 1867. Assuming this information is correct, there was an award in 1855, and four others before that.

Since they also won the award in 1867, which isn't shown on the clock, would the clock have been made between 1855 and 1867?

 

Guess this would be correct, but couldn't find any reference to the 1867 medal. Are you sure about this?

 

It is in the link Fid posted, in French. Other than that I don't have any information, but I'm sure we will find more with some more searching.

 

This site only mentions the 1834 and 1855 medals:
https://www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/vincentidates.php

Just a guess, it could be that those were the only ones worth mentioning (silver), and the others were lesser awards.

 

I would suspect that's true. A company would promote the highest award, not the most recent.

Debora

 

I have the same emblem on my serpentine clock with open escapement. Am in the midst of stripping the movement down, clean and rebuild.

 

Sounds like a great project.

Which emblem do you mean, the depiction of the medal? Does it have the same date?
If so, your clock is likely to be by the same maker.

 

I have nothing to add as to your clock. I do have, however, a very similar French clock (gold painted metal with blue and white porcelain, similar style elements) marked on the face of the dial LeBoutillier, Paris, with an 1878 date on the back.