What materials were used to construct 18th-century French mantel clocks?

These clocks were typically constructed from mercury-gilded cast bronze, known as ormolu, paired with enamel dials featuring hand-painted Roman and Arabic numerals.

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Interesting Small Very Elegant French Louis Quinze Pendule / Mantel Clock, Circa 1750

Name: Interesting Small Very Elegant French Louis Quinze Pendule / Mantel Clock, Circa 1750
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1086816
Price: 6500 GBP
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18th century

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Interesting Small Very Elegant French Louis Quinze Pendule / Mantel Clock, Circa 1750

The original enamel dial is signed Romilly A Paris = Jean Romilly born in Genéve 1714 he died in Paris 1796.

He became master in Paris in 1752, it is known that he worked with clock cases made by St. Germain.

The clock is still with its original gilded bronze case, original enamel dial and original fretwork gilded bronze hands.

Overall in very good old used condition, the clock is in working order.

35cm high, 25cm wide, 15cm deep.

Price: £6500,—

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

25cm (9.84")

Depth

15cm (5.91")

Declaration

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this French Ormolu Mantel Clock to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1086816

Description

Interesting Small Very Elegant French Louis Quinze Pendule / Mantel Clock, Circa 1750

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The original enamel dial is signed Romilly A Paris = Jean Romilly born in Genéve 1714 he died in Paris 1796.

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

He became master in Paris in 1752, it is known that he worked with clock cases made by St. Germain.

fig 1. An 18th-century French Louis XV style gilt bronze mantel clock featuring asymmetric Rococo scrollwork and a white enamel dial. — fig 1. Interesting Small Very Elegant French Louis Quinze Pendule / Mantel Clock, Circa 1750

The clock is still with its original gilded bronze case, original enamel dial and original fretwork gilded bronze hands.

Overall in very good old used condition, the clock is in working order.

35cm high, 25cm wide, 15cm deep.

Price: £6500,—

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

25cm (9.84")

Depth

15cm (5.91")

Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this French Ormolu Mantel Clock to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1086816

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A Louis XV pendule mantel clock is an 18th-century French spring-driven timepiece created during the Rococo period, designed specifically to sit upon a chimneypiece or side table.

Authentic period clocks feature hand-chased Rococo bronze castings, mercury gilding showing natural age-related wear, hand-painted dial signatures from period Parisian clockmakers, and historical pendulum movements.

An antique gilt clock is placed on a marble fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or desk, serving as a decorative focal point that contrasts with modern minimalist backgrounds.

Dust gilt bronze regularly using a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or metal polishes that strip original gilding, and have mechanical movements serviced periodically by a qualified horologist.

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