Mercury gilded bronze mantel clock, Parisian manufacture. Period and style: Consulate, 1795-99. Dimensions cm h. 66x42x18. Signed on the dial "Filon a Paris". From the dictionary of French watchmakers Tardy, page 227: Nicolas Filon (Paris, Claude Charles François, maitre 1782, rue de la harpe 1789-90. Impressed on the casting. Rabiat, (Gabriel bronzista). The dating is confirmed by some specific characteristics: The dial shows, in addition to the hour and minute hands, the calendar hand. There are only 30 days and not 31, as was done with the institution of the revolutionary calendar: on 4 Frimaire Year II (November 24, 1793) after various vicissitudes it was promulgated by the Convention the “Decree on the Era, the beginning and the organization of the Year, and on the names of the days and months” and adopted the “Instructions on the Era of the Republic and on the division of the Year”. The retroactive date of entry into force was set at September 21, 1792. On 24 Fructidor year XIII (September 11, 1805) Napoleon signed the decree abolishing, starting from January 1, 1806, the revolutionary calendar and restoring the Gregorian one. (for further information see in "publications" card 121 "The decimal time". The movement is of the Paris type, of large diameter, has the plates cut inferiorly, as was in use until about 1805. (For further information see in "publications" cards 16 to 20 on horology). We admire the quality of the execution of the castings and the elegance of the gear trains. In excellent condition. Overhauled, working.