Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1800s.
~ French - Circa 1830 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
The movement and dial is suspended below the portico between the four Doric columns. The large faux temperature compensating pendulum swings below. The magnificent dial is modelled in ormolu with a deep bezel of acanthus and lotus leaves and engine turned centre. The top has an ogee moulded cornice and a frieze of flowing cornucopia and pieced anthemions. The base is applied with cornucopia and flowing stems. It sits on engine turned bun feet.
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The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. It is a large plate version of the early Pendule De Paris movement and features the original large faux compensating pendulum. It runs for 8 days on one wind and strikes the hours and halves on a large, sonorous bell. Click the video clip below to hear the bell and watch the clock running.
Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition. The lacquered wood is in very good condition with just couple of marks and some surface scratches. The is a small mark on the top right hand side of the base, some slight loss to the bottom of the base and a little wrinkling of the lacquer to the right hand side if the base.
Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 21 3/4", Width 11 1/4", Depth 7"
centimetres: Height 55.5 cm, Width 28.5 cm, Depth 18 cm
UK shipping USA / Europe Rest of world
Shipping within UK £30
Shipping to USA / Europe £145 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £245 by air fully insured
About us - All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in original 'dirty' condition. We then clean the cases using a technique we have developed over many years. We employee two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free.
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Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1800s.
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Early Antique French Portico Clock
