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French Louis Xiv Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors
for sale €2,691     $2,921
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French Louis Xiv Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

19th century
Description

A very good quality French Louis XIV style boulle natural coloured tortoise shell and engraved brass inlaid antique mantel clock from the Victorian period. The case has side and front viewing windows showing the clocks decorative inlaid back door and cherub pendulum and has good quality scrolling bronze gilt ormolu mounts and moulds and is adorned with cherub finial to the top.

The clock has a 5 inch cartouche dial with white enamel Roman numerals and a French eight day movement which strikes the hours and half hours on a bell.

The back plate is stamped with the makers name:-

Samuel Marti

The movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee.

Height - 53 cm (21 inches)

Width - 23 cm (9 inches)

Depth - 14 cm (5 ½ inches)

Circa - 1860

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Delivery is free for most of the mainland UK. If you are interested in purchasing and are outside the UK mainland or in the Scottish Highlands please get in touch first for a shipping quote. If you are an overseas buyer please contact us with your address so we can provide you with an accurate shipping quote and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

This item will be dispatched within a couple of working days of purchase. Delivery is usually next day and items will be provided with a tracking number. They are packaged to a high standard, double boxed, bubble wrapped and bedded in foam. Our preferred courier is Parcelforce, however we may send with a different courier occasionally.

All of our items can be collected.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has dated this Boulle Work Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

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SA1164674
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ABOUT - Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has been established in Macclesfield, Cheshire for 35 years. We sell high quality antique furniture, clocks, lighting and decorative items ready for your home, to the general public and interior designers around the world from our showroom. Our stock inventory consists of decorative Continental, English and Oriental items ranging from the 18th century through to the 20th century.

PAYMENT - We accept BACS payment but we also accept debit and credit card and PayPal through our own website. All items come with an invoice with description and age.

Description
A very good quality French Louis XIV style boulle natural coloured tortoise shell and engraved brass inlaid antique mantel clock from the Victorian period. The case has side and front viewing windows showing the clocks decorative inlaid back door and cherub pendulum and has good quality scrolling bronze gilt ormolu mounts and moulds and is adorned with cherub finial to the top.
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The clock has a 5 inch cartouche dial with white enamel Roman numerals and a French eight day movement which strikes the hours and half hours on a bell.
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fig 1. A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop.
fig 1. French Louis Xiv Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

The back plate is stamped with the makers name:-

Samuel Marti

The movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee.

Height - 53 cm (21 inches)

Width - 23 cm (9 inches)

Depth - 14 cm (5 ½ inches)

fig 2. A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop.
fig 2. French Louis Xiv Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

Circa - 1860

Delivery is free for most of the mainland UK. If you are interested in purchasing and are outside the UK mainland or in the Scottish Highlands please get in touch first for a shipping quote. If you are an overseas buyer please contact us with your address so we can provide you with an accurate shipping quote and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

fig 3. A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop.
fig 3. French Louis Xiv Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

This item will be dispatched within a couple of working days of purchase. Delivery is usually next day and items will be provided with a tracking number. They are packaged to a high standard, double boxed, bubble wrapped and bedded in foam. Our preferred courier is Parcelforce, however we may send with a different courier occasionally.

All of our items can be collected.

View more items on our website www.arrowsmithantiques.com

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has dated this Boulle Work Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164674
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Archive I A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop.

French Louis Xiv Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti

Archive II A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop. View II
Archive III A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop. View III
Archive IV A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop. View IV
Archive V A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop. View V
Archive VI A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop. View VI
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A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop.
French Louis XIV Style Boulle Mantel Clock by Samuel Marti
Ref: SA1164674
A French Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock featuring brass marquetry inlay, gilded bronze ormolu mounts, blue and white enamel Roman numeral cartouches, and a cherub finial atop.
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A Louis XIV style Boulle mantel clock is a decorative timepiece inspired by the late 17th and early 18th-century French designs popularized by cabinetmaker Andre-Charles Boulle. It is characterized by intricate brass inlay set into tortoiseshell or ebonized backgrounds and embellished with cast gilt-bronze mounts.

Traditional Boulle clocks incorporate sheet brass cut into detailed arabesque patterns, inlaid into polished tortoiseshell or dark hardwood bases. These cases are structurally reinforced and adorned with cast bronze or brass mounts, known as ormolu, which are often gilded.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut, tight-fitting brass and tortoiseshell marquetry with minimal gaps, heavy hand-cast ormolu mounts with crisp chasing, and movement maker stamps on the back plate, such as those from noted 19th-century French clockmakers.

To integrate a Boulle clock into contemporary decor, place it as a central statement piece on a neutral fireplace mantelpiece or a minimalist wooden sideboard. Surrounding it with simple, modern accessories allows its complex metallic and inlaid detail to stand out without visual clutter.

Maintain Boulle marquetry by keeping the clock away from direct sunlight, radiators, and sudden changes in humidity, which cause wood and brass to expand at different rates and lift the inlay. Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth and avoid using chemical polishes on the brass or gilded mounts.
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