French Four Glass Clock 19th Century

Name: French 4 Glass
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1207455
Price: 950 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectMantel Clocks
Period19th century
Style19th Century French
MaterialBrass, Glass, Enamel
ColourGilt Brass
MotifsBevelled glass panels, White enamel dial, Exposed Brocot escapement, Gilt moulding base
SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This Victorian French four-glass mantel clock stands upon an ornate gilt brass base decorated with foliate moulding and scrolling feet. The upright rectangular case combines bevelled glass panels with gilded metal framing, enclosing a white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and an exposed Brocot escapement. The mechanism includes an eight-day duration movement with bell strike for hours and half hours, visible alongside the suspended pendulum. It measures 15 cm high, 10 cm wide, and 8 cm deep, making it a suitable decorative timepiece for a living room mantelpiece, a study shelf, or a hallway console table in a traditional interior.

FAQs

A French four glass clock is a style of 19th-century mantel clock characterised by a brass or ormolu frame set with four clear glass panels, allowing full visibility of the mechanical movement and pendulum.

These clocks traditionally feature heavy cast brass or mercury-gilded ormolu frames, thick bevelled glass panels, enamel dials, and precision steel and brass clockwork.

Authentic examples exhibit heavy bevelled glass plates, hand-engraved or stamped maker signatures on the dial or movement backplate, and traditional horological features like a Brocot escapement.

Place the clock centrally on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or desk where surrounding light can pass through the glass panels to illuminate the internal mechanism.

Dust the glass and brass frame gently with a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding chemical polishes on original gilding, and have the movement professionally serviced by a horologist every five years.

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