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A.D. Mougin
French hexagonal table clock, Mid-19th Century
Height x width x depth: 8 x 12 x 12 cm. Total weight: 1369 g.
Hexagonal brass case with side glasses and feet at the four corners in the form of a spinning top; matt brass dial with hour indication in Roman numerals and Arabic numerals for the minutes.
Movement with cylinder escapement, striking the hours and half-hours with metal bell underneath. The movement is signed A. D. MOUGIN DEUX MEDAILLES.
Case dimensions: 12.5 x 12.5 cm.
Dial diameter: 8 cm.
Literature:
A.D. Mougin was an important French watchmaker, active in the mid-19th century. He is documented as a watch manufacturer in the French region of Montbéliard, near the Swiss border, and also had a workshop on the Rue de Turenne in Paris. After winning two gold medals at exhibitions, he integrated this achievement into his brand name, marked ‘Deux Médailles’, usually engraved on the back of his watches.
A.D. Mougin was an important French watchmaker, active in the mid-19th century. He is documented as a watch manufacturer in the French region of Montbéliard, near the Swiss border, and also had a workshop on the Rue de Turenne in Paris. After winning two gold medals at exhibitions, he integrated this achievement into his brand name, marked ‘Deux Médailles’, usually engraved on the back of his watches.
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