An important professional catalog published by the Léon Carrez company, founded in 1888 in Champagnole, specializing in the manufacture of carved wooden wall clocks, clocks, regulators, and barometers. This large-format album (31.5 × 24.5 cm) contains 49 beautifully printed plates: models of carved wall clocks in various styles (Louis XIII, Henri II, Renaissance, Louis XV), wall clocks, vestibule regulators, barometers, and "Oriental" paintings. Several plates are in color, with exceptional typographic finesse.
✦ Origin: Champagnole (Jura), Léon Carrez ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1910-1915 ✦ Dimensions: 31.5 × 24.5 cm ✦ Contents: 49 plates, several of which are in color ✦ Material: Heavy printed paper ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, cover slightly patinated, interior clean, some marks, foxing. Small tear on the last page.
A rare example of early 20th-century French decorative clockmaking – a sought-after reference for enthusiasts of Comtoise clocks and Jura carved furniture.
