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A Small French Striking Four Glass Clock
The Antique Clock Co.
for sale €3,335     $3,620
£2,850
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A Small French Striking Four Glass Clock

19th century
Description

The circular plated movement with hour and an hour strike upon a bell via the rack and snail strike system, having a Brocot visible escapement.

The gilded brass case and bevel-edged glasses to the sides and matched glasses to the front and back, gilded brass-framed doors. The two-piece, glazed and fired white enamel dial with regulation at XII, has Roman numerals and finely blued steel moon hands.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 11 ¾" or 30 cm

Width: 7" or 17.5 cm

Depth: 5" or 13 cm

CIRCA. 1875

Provenance: Private collection – U.K.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Declaration

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this French Four Glass Clock to the 19th Century.

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SA1037877
Description
The circular plated movement with hour and an hour strike upon a bell via the rack and snail strike system, having a Brocot visible escapement.
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The gilded brass case and bevel-edged glasses to the sides and matched glasses to the front and back, gilded brass-framed doors.
The Antique Clock Co.

The two-piece, glazed and fired white enamel dial with regulation at XII, has Roman numerals and finely blued steel moon hands.

fig 1. A rectangular brass and bevelled glass French four-glass clock featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a visible pendulum.
fig 1. A Small French Striking Four Glass Clock

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 11 ¾" or 30 cm

Width: 7" or 17.5 cm

Depth: 5" or 13 cm

CIRCA. 1875

Provenance: Private collection – U.K.

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Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this French Four Glass Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1037877
The Antique Clock Co.
The Antique Clock Co.
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Archive I A rectangular brass and bevelled glass French four-glass clock featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a visible pendulum.

A SMALL FRENCH STRIKING FOUR GLASS CLOCK

Archive II A rectangular brass and bevelled glass French four-glass clock featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a visible pendulum. View II
Archive III A rectangular brass and bevelled glass French four-glass clock featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a visible pendulum. View III
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The Antique Clock Co.

The Antique Clock Co.
Telephone 01305 873852
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West Yard Barn
West Street
Abbotsbury
Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 4JT
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A rectangular brass and bevelled glass French four-glass clock featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a visible pendulum.
A SMALL FRENCH STRIKING FOUR GLASS CLOCK
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A rectangular brass and bevelled glass French four-glass clock featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a visible pendulum.
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FAQs

A French four-glass clock is a type of 19th-century mantel clock featuring a brass or gilt case enclosing four bevelled glass panels, designed to reveal the internal mechanical movement and pendulum.

These clocks were typically constructed using solid brass or gilt-bronze cases, bevelled glass panels, enamelled dials with steel hands, and mercury-compensated pendulums.

Authentic examples usually feature heavy bevelled glass plates, exposed Brocot escapements on white enamel dials, French movement maker stamps, and a mercury-compensated pendulum assembly.

Position the clock on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or bookshelf where ambient light highlights the glass panels and visible internal mechanism.

Keep the clock in a temperature-stable environment, avoid abrasive polishes on lacquered brass cases, and have the mechanical movement serviced by a professional horologist every five to seven years.
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