Exquisite red cartel clock on four claw feet, resting on a matching wall bracket. Richly decorated with tortoiseshell boulle marquetry veneer and ormolu mounts in Rococo style, featuring a Cupid with a Spaniel bas-relief composition on the glass door, urn-shaped finial, and a faced sun pendulum against the checkered background. The porcelain dial is encased in celled ormolu mount; showcasing both Roman and Arabic numerals and two hands (hour and minute) in black metal with heart-shaped pierced decor. The dial is signed: "Raingo F(res) a Paris" and the movement is marked "H&F Paris" along the numbers "4404" and "10.6"
Preserved in excellent antique condition, the glass on the front door has been replaced.
Raingo Freres was founded in Paris in 1823 by Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775–1847) and his sons Adolphe, Charles, Denis, and Dorsant. Zacharie Joseph had patented an astronomical clock mechanism in 1810, and the firm established a reputation for producing clocks for international clientele and royal patrons, including King George IV, Napoleon III, and Empress Eugenie. Raingo Freres exhibited at the Paris Expositions of 1867, 1878, and 1889, receiving a Gold Medal in 1889.
The mark H&F Paris appears on French clock movements of the late 19th century. The firm was active as a retailer and finisher, supplying movements under its own name while sourcing from established workshops.