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A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.
For sale by FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks
for sale €3,452     $3,747
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A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

19th century
Description

A fine quality ormolu Mounted pink marble striking lyre mantel clock of small proportions, circa 1890.

A highly decorative clock with a swinging paste set ring surrounding the convex dial, which mirrors the swing of the pendulum.

The extremely fine quality pink marble case in perfect original condition, surmounted by a sun burst finial with applied swag floral ormolu mounts. The oval base with gilded inset mounts and standing on four turned and decorated feet.

The decorative grid iron and paste set pendulum free swinging on the outer edge of the dial with knife edge suspension.

The 3-inch convex enamel dial with Arabic numerals and floral decoration signed to the centre Cousard, Horologer du Roy, Paria, in excellent original condition.

The fully restored twin train spring driven movement striking the hours and half hour on a bell, stamped the backplate made in France and numbered 3464

This beautiful quality clock is in excellent original condition with no damage to the marble and the original gilding to the mounts. The proportions of the clock are very good and it is an excellent size for displaying on a mantelpiece.

A fine quality clock in excellent original condition with the movement fully restored.

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.

All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.

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 a UK delivery price.

For overseas customers a fully insured door to door service is provided by our regular couriers, please contact us for a specific quotation.

All of our clocks are securely packed and comprehensive installation and maintenance instructions are included.

For more information please visit our website

www.storyclocks.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this French Lyre Mantel Clock to the 1890s.

Independent Date Check ID 09388604
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Backplate stamped Made in France: export marking introduced after the 1890 McKinley Act.
Enamelled dial with painted flower garlands: fashionable decorative taste in late-nineteenth-century Paris.
Swinging paste-set pendulum ring: distinctive movement design popularised in the 1890s.
Gilt-metal mounts: gentle darkening and accumulated dust settling naturally in the crevices.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1198372
Dealers Internal Reference
Lyrepink
Description
A fine quality ormolu Mounted pink marble striking lyre mantel clock of small proportions, circa 1890.
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A highly decorative clock with a swinging paste set ring surrounding the convex dial, which mirrors the swing of the pendulum.
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks
fig 1. A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
fig 1. A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

The extremely fine quality pink marble case in perfect original condition, surmounted by a sun burst finial with applied swag floral ormolu mounts. The oval base with gilded inset mounts and standing on four turned and decorated feet.

fig 2. A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
fig 2. A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

The decorative grid iron and paste set pendulum free swinging on the outer edge of the dial with knife edge suspension.

The 3-inch convex enamel dial with Arabic numerals and floral decoration signed to the centre Cousard, Horologer du Roy, Paria, in excellent original condition.

fig 3. A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
fig 3. A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

The fully restored twin train spring driven movement striking the hours and half hour on a bell, stamped the backplate made in France and numbered 3464

This beautiful quality clock is in excellent original condition with no damage to the marble and the original gilding to the mounts. The proportions of the clock are very good and it is an excellent size for displaying on a mantelpiece.

fig 4. A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
fig 4. A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

A fine quality clock in excellent original condition with the movement fully restored.

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 Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
fig 5. A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us.

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 Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
fig 6. A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

Please contact us for a UK delivery price.

For overseas customers a fully insured door to door service is provided by our regular couriers, please contact us for a specific quotation.

All of our clocks are securely packed and comprehensive installation and maintenance instructions are included.

For more information please visit our website

www.storyclocks.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this French Lyre Mantel Clock to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09388604
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Backplate stamped Made in France: export marking introduced after the 1890 McKinley Act.
Enamelled dial with painted flower garlands: fashionable decorative taste in late-nineteenth-century Paris.
Swinging paste-set pendulum ring: distinctive movement design popularised in the 1890s.
Gilt-metal mounts: gentle darkening and accumulated dust settling naturally in the crevices.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1198372
Dealers Internal Ref
Lyrepink
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2010
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Archive I A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.

A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.

Archive II A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial. View II
Archive III A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial. View III
Archive IV A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial. View IV
Archive V A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial. View V
Archive VI A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial. View VI
Archive VII A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial. View VII
Archive VIII A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial. View VIII
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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks
Telephone 07899 751 446 or 01709 589 736
Location
The Old Vicarage
Highthorn Road
Kilnhurst
South Yorkshire
S64 5TX
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/story
Verified Since Oct 2010
Items For Sale 16
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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks
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A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
A French Marble and Ormolu Mount Lyre Mystery Mantel Clock.
Ref: SA1198372
A Louis XVI style lyre-shaped mantel clock featuring pink marble, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and a central white enamel dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMantel Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XVI
  • MaterialPink Marble, Ormolu, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourPink, Gold
  • MotifsLyre form body, Apollo sunburst mask, Rhinestone bezel ring, Floral ormolu swags
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 13 cm (5 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This French Louis XVI style lyre mantel clock dates from 1890 and is constructed from pink marble and ormolu. The body takes a lyre shape with an Apollo sunburst mask finial at the top, vertical strings behind the dial, and applied floral ormolu swags. A convex white enamel dial features Arabic numerals and floral decoration, surrounded by a rhinestone bezel ring. The oval base has gilded inset mounts and stands on four turned feet. The clock measures 36 cm high, 13 cm wide, and 10 cm deep. In a home today, this piece sits well upon a mantelpiece, sideboard, or occasional table to provide both timekeeping and decorative presence. The pink marble surfaces pair with bright gold ormolu mounts and clear rhinestones, showing an intact finish with no visible damage. The interior houses a twin train spring driven movement that strikes on a bell. The whole assembly rests securely on its low feet, making it suitable for display in a formal reception room, study, or drawing room.

FAQs

A lyre clock is a Neoclassical timepiece characterized by a frame shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. Originating in late 18th-century France during the Louis XVI period, these clocks often combine marble bodies with chased gilt bronze mounts and gridiron pendulums.

Neoclassical French clocks predominantly utilize carved marble, alabaster, or porcelain combined with mercury-gilded bronze, known as ormolu. The clock faces are typically painted enamel, occasionally bordered with faceted paste glass or rhinestones to reflect candlelight.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-chased brass or gilt bronze fittings with soft wear, crisp white enamel dials often signed by Parisian clockmakers, and heavy cast marble bases. The movements usually bear French maker stamps and counting wheels consistent with historic production techniques.

Position the timepiece centrally on a fireplace mantel, sideboard, or console table to create a focal point. Balance the elaborate ormolu detail by pairing it with minimalist modern artwork or clean-lined contemporary ceramics.

Clean the marble and metal components using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a camel-hair brush to remove dust. Avoid chemical polishes or water on fire-gilt ormolu, as moisture can break down the original gilding, and have internal mechanical movements serviced by a professional horologist.
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