~ French - Circa 1860 ~~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~An exquisite antique French ormolu clock mounted with Sevres style porcelain. Made in finely gilded bronze, sculptured as a large gadrooned and handled urn, draped with acanthus garlands and decorated with flowers and foliage. The square base with semi-circular ends mounted with S�vres style porcelain panels of flowers and a charming painting of a cherub.The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with it''s original finely fretted gilt hands and convex glass. The rear door is also glazed to allow the movement to be seen.The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old 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 the following into your browser: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=639013699085148Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with slight wear and discolouration in places. The dial is also in excellent condition just some tiny nibbles to the winding holes. Porcelain is excellent with no damage. There is a slight casting fault to the right hand side of the case. The original glass has some light scratches. The company of William Oppenheim is listed in Brian Loomes, Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world, vol 2 as working in London between 1857 and 1881. The business imported porcelain art and clocks. In the contemporary trade directory ''Kellys'' the address is given as 75 newman Street in 1870 and 43 Farringdon St London in 1880 - A biographical Dictionary of C19th Antique and Curiosity Dealers by M Westgarth. William Oppenheim was born in 1824 in the Netherlands. He married Malvina Harris in 1857 and appeared on the 1861 census with the above address and his occupation was entered as ''Importer of Foreign Goods'' Hi...