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French Charles X Ormolu and Cut Crystal Portico Clock
William Rand Antiques
for sale €2,808     $3,048
£2,400
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French Charles X Ormolu and Cut Crystal Portico Clock

19th century
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A fine Charles X ormolu and crystal portico striking eight-day mantel clock, attributed to the Escalier de Cristal workshop in Paris. Circa 1825. Temple shape incorporating four cut crystal columns with stepped top and base adorned with classical fleurons, all raised on four feet. Gilded bronze dial with ‘Breguet hands’ within an acanthus leaf bezel. The eight day French movement with original pendulum, striking on the bell on the hour and half hour. In beautiful condition throughout, the movement having been professionally overhauled and serviced.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
1cm (0.39")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

William Rand Antiques has dated this Charles X Portico Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190303
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A fine Charles X ormolu and crystal portico striking eight-day mantel clock, attributed to the Escalier de Cristal workshop in Paris. Circa 1825.
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Temple shape incorporating four cut crystal columns with stepped top and base adorned with classical fleurons, all raised on four feet.
William Rand Antiques

Gilded bronze dial with ‘Breguet hands’ within an acanthus leaf bezel. The eight day French movement with original pendulum, striking on the bell on the hour and half hour. In beautiful condition throughout, the movement having been professionally overhauled and serviced.

Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
1cm (0.39")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

William Rand Antiques has dated this Charles X Portico Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190303
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A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum.
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Archive I A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum.

French Charles X Ormolu and Cut Crystal Portico Clock

Archive II A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum. View II
Archive III A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum. View III
Archive IV A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum. View IV
Archive V A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum. View V
Archive VI A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum. View VI
Archive VII A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum. View VII
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William Rand Antiques
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A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum.
French Charles X Ormolu and Cut Crystal Portico Clock
Ref: SA1190303
A French Charles X portico mantel clock designed with four diamond-cut crystal columns, gilt ormolu mounts, an engine-turned circular dial, and a pendulum.
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Originating in France during the reign of King Charles X from 1824 to 1830, a portico clock is a mantel clock featuring architectural columns supporting a central movement and dial, designed to resemble the facade of a classical temple.

These timepieces typically combine fire-gilded bronze ormolu or cast brass with engine-turned dials, diamond-cut crystal or timber columns, and mechanical pendulum movements.

Authentic examples exhibit mercury-gilded ormolu with hand-chased details, heavy lead crystal elements, countwheel striking mechanisms, and steel or silk-thread suspension pendulums standard to 19th-century French horology.

Position the clock as a central accent on a fireplace mantelpiece, marble sideboard, or executive desk to introduce neoclassical structure and warm gilt accents into modern spaces.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, avoid chemical cleaners that strip ormolu gilding, and have the mechanical movement cleaned and lubricated by a professional horologist every five to seven years.
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