Fireplace clock patinated bronze, Raingo Frères (French, founded in 1823)

Raingo Frères (French, founded in 1823)
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The origins of the Raingo Frères company come from Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775 - 1847), a watchmaker who was born in Belgium in 1775. Zacharie Joseph Raingo specialized in creating astronomical clocks. One of these works, a planetary pendulum clock made in 1824, was purchased by King George IV of England and is now housed in Windsor Castle.

Zacharie Joseph Raingo had four sons: Adolphe, Charles, Denis and Dorsant, and together they formed Raingo Frères in 1823. The company initially specialized in the production of Empire and Restoration style clocks, fireplace clocks, table clocks and wall clocks.

In the mid-nineteenth century, Raingo Frères expanded his production to include other bronzes and furniture. In the 1860s, the company supplied several clocks and bronzes to Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugenie, which are now part of the collection at the Musée du Louvre.

Such committees improved the reputation of Raingo Frères, who gained international recognition for the very good quality of her bronze and gilding. As the company's reputation grew, they collaborated with other famous creators of the time, including Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Auguste Moreau and François Linke. The company exhibited at the most important exhibitions of the second half of the 19th century, winning a gold award at the Universelle 1889 exhibition in Paris.