Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off a Tiger

Name: Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off a Tiger
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1024878
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A rare and impressive antique French clock, modelled as an elephant carrying a howdah with a tiger being fought of by the mahout. Beautifully modelled in bronze patinated metal with highlights in gilt. The elephant is mounted on a green marble base with gilt feet.

The dial is bronze with twelve enamel cartouche letters and finely cut gilt brass hands. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen. The clock is modelled in the round so would display very nicely in the centre of a room or in front of a mirror.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock, please ask and we will send you a link or visit here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3291271407847929.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original bronze patination is very good with some very slight wear in places. The case has a small casting fault to the rear of the left hand side of the howdah and a small piece missing from the front of the right side. Marble base has a chip to the bottom of the left hand side. There is a slight chip to the number seven cartouche and next to the winding holes.

Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 14 1/4", Width 12 1/2", Depth 5"

centimetres: Height 36 cm, Width 31.5 cm, Depth 12.5 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £95 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £125 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

36cm (14.17")

Width

31.5cm (12.40")

Depth

12.5cm (4.92")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1024878

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3486

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Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

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A rare and impressive antique French clock, modelled as an elephant carrying a howdah with a tiger being fought of by the mahout.

Dragon-Antiques.com

Beautifully modelled in bronze patinated metal with highlights in gilt. The elephant is mounted on a green marble base with gilt feet.

fig 1. Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off A Tiger — fig 1. Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off a Tiger

The dial is bronze with twelve enamel cartouche letters and finely cut gilt brass hands. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen. The clock is modelled in the round so would display very nicely in the centre of a room or in front of a mirror.

fig 2. Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off A Tiger — fig 2. Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off a Tiger

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock, please ask and we will send you a link or visit here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3291271407847929.

fig 3. Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off A Tiger — fig 3. Antique French Clock - Elephant - The Mahout Fending Off a Tiger

Condition of the case is excellent, the original bronze patination is very good with some very slight wear in places. The case has a small casting fault to the rear of the left hand side of the howdah and a small piece missing from the front of the right side. Marble base has a chip to the bottom of the left hand side. There is a slight chip to the number seven cartouche and next to the winding holes.