Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Cartel Wall Clock

Name: Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Cartel Wall Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1036773
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working and tested ~~

A stunning original antique French cartel wall clock by Vincenti et Cie. It is beautifully modelled in gilt bronze in the Baroque style, Shield shaped with swan neck pediment, a grotesque mask below the dial. Above the dial a fountain with lions masks spout stylised water with mythical creatures above.

The super, large dial is enamel on copper with a heavy bronze centre, half-hour makers and original blued steel hands. It is covered by convex bevelled glass.

The French movement is by Vincenti and is of the makers usual high quality. It is in excellent clean and running condition. Pendulum is a replacement. 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 paste this in to your browser:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=661470486167018

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage.

Vincenti clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 23 1/2", Width 9", Depth 4 1/2"

centimetres: Height 60 cm, Width 23 cm, Depth 11.5 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £125 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £165 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

60cm (23.62")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Depth

11.5cm (4.53")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1036773

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3589

Dealers Notes

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Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working and tested ~~

A stunning original antique French cartel wall clock by Vincenti et Cie.

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It is beautifully modelled in gilt bronze in the Baroque style, Shield shaped with swan neck pediment, a grotesque mask below the dial.

Dragon-Antiques.com

Above the dial a fountain with lions masks spout stylised water with mythical creatures above.

fig 1. Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Cartel Wall Clock

The super, large dial is enamel on copper with a heavy bronze centre, half-hour makers and original blued steel hands. It is covered by convex bevelled glass.

The French movement is by Vincenti and is of the makers usual high quality. It is in excellent clean and running condition. Pendulum is a replacement. 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 paste this in to your browser:

fig 2. Antique French Gilt Bronze Baroque Cartel Wall Clock

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=661470486167018

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage.