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A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870
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A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870

19th century
Description

A fine quality Ormolu French clock with Sèvres style porcelain panel, retailed by Robert Bryson & Sons of Edinburgh, circa 1870.

The extremely well executed case with a beautifully modelled gilded bronze figure of the Greek goddess Hebe, beneath a finely painted panel of colourful flowers, set within a cartouche with pompadour blue ground.

The case is in excellent condition and the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright.

The clock sits upon its original gilded gesso base with the original velvet top. (excellent condition)

The clock comes with the original ebonised wooden stand and the original glass dome. (optional as the dial and movement are protected by glazed bezels)

The white enamelled dial is in fine original condition with blue Roman numerals and outer minute track, signed to the centre Robert Bryson & Sons Edinburgh.

Opening bevel edged glazed front door and opening glazed door to the rear.

The original gilt brass trefoil design hands.

The high quality French movement has the A D trademark on the backplate and is numbered 4114.

The movement is an 8 days duration, count wheel striking the hours and half hour on single on a bell.

The original brass bob pendulum.

The movement is currently awaiting full restoration by our FBHI horologist and will come with our two year mechanical guarantee when fully overhauled.

Measurements:

56cm wide, 24 cm deep, 42cm tall (51cm tall with the glass dome).

All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order. All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for two years.

Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.

Please contact us for further details and a delivery price.

The Bryson family of Edinburgh enjoyed success in both horological and scientific advances throughout much of the 19th Century and laterally was absorbed into the firm of Hamilton & Inches; Clock and Watchmakers to Queen Victoria.

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Declaration

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this French Ormolu Mantel Clock to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1101904
Dealers Internal Reference
Bryson French Clock
Description
A fine quality Ormolu French clock with Sèvres style porcelain panel, retailed by Robert Bryson & Sons of Edinburgh, circa 1870.

The extremely well executed case with a beautifully modelled gilded bronze figure of the Greek goddess Hebe, beneath a finely painted panel of colourful flowers, set within a cartouche with pompadour blue ground.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a draped classical female figure beside a circular white dial with floral porcelain panels.
fig 1. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870

The case is in excellent condition and the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright.

The clock sits upon its original gilded gesso base with the original velvet top. (excellent condition)

The clock comes with the original ebonised wooden stand and the original glass dome. (optional as the dial and movement are protected by glazed bezels)

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The white enamelled dial is in fine original condition with blue Roman numerals and outer minute track, signed to the centre Robert Bryson & Sons Edinburgh.
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks
fig 2. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a draped classical female figure beside a circular white dial with floral porcelain panels.
fig 2. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870

Opening bevel edged glazed front door and opening glazed door to the rear.

The original gilt brass trefoil design hands.

The high quality French movement has the A D trademark on the backplate and is numbered 4114.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a draped classical female figure beside a circular white dial with floral porcelain panels.
fig 3. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870

The movement is an 8 days duration, count wheel striking the hours and half hour on single on a bell.

The original brass bob pendulum.

The movement is currently awaiting full restoration by our FBHI horologist and will come with our two year mechanical guarantee when fully overhauled.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a draped classical female figure beside a circular white dial with floral porcelain panels.
fig 4. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870

Measurements:

56cm wide, 24 cm deep, 42cm tall (51cm tall with the glass dome).

All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order. All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for two years.

fig 5. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a draped classical female figure beside a circular white dial with floral porcelain panels.
fig 5. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870

Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 35 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the 1977 Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.

fig 6. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a draped classical female figure beside a circular white dial with floral porcelain panels.
fig 6. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1870

Please contact us for further details and a delivery price.

The Bryson family of Edinburgh enjoyed success in both horological and scientific advances throughout much of the 19th Century and laterally was absorbed into the firm of Hamilton & Inches; Clock and Watchmakers to Queen Victoria.

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this French Ormolu Mantel Clock to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1101904
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Bryson French Clock
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A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a draped classical female figure beside a circular white dial with floral porcelain panels.
A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock c.1870
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A French ormolu mantel clock is a decorative timepiece crafted primarily from mercury-gilded bronze, a technique known as ormolu. Typically produced in France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these clocks incorporate classical allegorical sculpture, ornate foliate casting, and often enamel or painted porcelain plaques.

Nineteenth-century French clocks commonly feature gilt bronze, cast brass, white marble, and slate. Decorative elements frequently utilized hand-painted enamel dials, glass crystal covers, and soft-paste Sevres-style porcelain panels framed within gilded metalwork.

Authentic period examples generally display precise hand-chased details, heavy cast bronze components, and original silk-suspension or pendulum movements stamped with French maker marks. The gilding on period ormolu exhibits a warm tone with natural wear to high-recessed points rather than uniform paint.

An antique ormolu clock functions as a focal centerpiece when displayed on a fireplace mantel, side console table, or library bookcase. Setting the piece against neutral backboards or dark painted walls highlights the gilded finish and intricate sculptural silhouette.

Gilt bronze surfaces should be dusted regularly with a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid polishes or abrasive chemicals that strip the original gilding. Mechanical clock movements require professional cleaning and lubrication by a qualified horologist every five to seven years.
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