Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock

Name: Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1203868
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very elegant and finely modelled original antique French Classical portico clock, crafted in gilt bronze (ormolu) and white marble. The movement is held aloft on two marble pillars. Suspended beneath the dial is a sunburst pendulum, gently swinging, adding both visual movement and symbolic reference to enlightenment and classical antiquity.

The dial is enamel on copper and is set within a finely chased gilt bronze bezel and displays Roman and Arabic numerals with delicate gilt hands, typical of French clockmaking of the period. The movement is wound through twin apertures.

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.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. Marble has some slight staining and has mellowed to an off-white. The dial is also in excellent condition with just some slight hairlining.

Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 17 1/4", Width 11 1/4", Depth 6 1/4"

centimetres: Height 44 cm, Width 28.5 cm, Depth 16 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £85 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £125 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

44cm (17.32")

Width

28.5cm (11.22")

Depth

16cm (6.30")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1203868

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3550

Dealers Notes

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Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

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A very elegant and finely modelled original antique French Classical portico clock, crafted in gilt bronze (ormolu) and white marble.

Dragon-Antiques.com

The movement is held aloft on two marble pillars. Suspended beneath the dial is a sunburst pendulum, gently swinging, adding both visual movement and symbolic reference to enlightenment and classical antiquity.

fig 1. Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock

The dial is enamel on copper and is set within a finely chased gilt bronze bezel and displays Roman and Arabic numerals with delicate gilt hands, typical of French clockmaking of the period. The movement is wound through twin apertures.

fig 2. Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock

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.

fig 3. Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. Marble has some slight staining and has mellowed to an off-white. The dial is also in excellent condition with just some slight hairlining.