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Thuret, Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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Thuret, Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock

19th century
Description

A good quality and impressive French tortoiseshell mantel clock. Dark red ground to the case with side glass apertures. A glass front door panel to the gilded dial. Individual enamel numerals and a name plaque to the base signed 'Thuret'. Pineapple finials to the stepped pediment and surmounted by a Cockrell.

An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a bell. Circa 1880.

Height 15" / 38cms Width 8 " / 20cms Depth 4 1/2" / 11cms.

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd. you can expect a genuine antique clock that is in full working order and sold with 12 months guarantee. Please phone 01179565281 to order the clock. We can send you a video by Whatsapp in more detail. Worldwide tracked sending, please contact us for a quote. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this French Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock to the Victorian era.

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SA1208826
Description
A good quality and impressive French tortoiseshell mantel clock. Dark red ground to the case with side glass apertures. A glass front door panel to the gilded dial. Individual enamel numerals and a name plaque to the base signed 'Thuret'. Pineapple finials to the stepped pediment and surmounted by a Cockrell.
fig 1. An antique French Baroque mantel clock featuring a red tortoiseshell case adorned with gilt-bronze mounts, an eagle finial, and enamel Roman numeral markers signed Thuret Paris.
fig 1. Thuret, Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock

An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a bell. Circa 1880.

Height 15" / 38cms Width 8 " / 20cms Depth 4 1/2" / 11cms.

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd.

“
you can expect a genuine antique clock that is in full working order and sold with 12 months guarantee.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Please phone 01179565281 to order the clock. We can send you a video by Whatsapp in more detail. Worldwide tracked sending, please contact us for a quote. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this French Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1208826
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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An antique French Baroque mantel clock featuring a red tortoiseshell case adorned with gilt-bronze mounts, an eagle finial, and enamel Roman numeral markers signed Thuret Paris.
Thuret, Tortoiseshell Mantel Clock
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An antique French Baroque mantel clock featuring a red tortoiseshell case adorned with gilt-bronze mounts, an eagle finial, and enamel Roman numeral markers signed Thuret Paris.
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French mantel clocks crafted with tortoiseshell veneer and gilt-bronze mounts gained prominent status during the late 17th and 18th centuries under Louis XIV. Master horologists in Paris, such as members of the Thuret family, created elaborate bracket and mantel timepieces for aristocratic residences.

These clocks typically combine a wooden structure veneered with polished red or brown tortoiseshell, decorated with chased gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, cast brass dials, and individual enamel Roman numeral cartouches.

Authentic period examples often feature maker signatures incised on the dial cartouche or movement plate, natural variations and depth in the organic tortoiseshell veneer, hand-chased mercury gilding on bronze elements, and fine mechanical movements with wire or silk suspensions.

A tortoiseshell and ormolu clock acts as a focal architectural piece when displayed on a marble fireplace mantelpiece, a dark wood console table, or within an eclectic library shelf arrangement.

Keep the clock away from direct sunlight, central heating, and damp environments to prevent the tortoiseshell veneer from warping or lifting. Dust metal and veneer surfaces gently with a dry microfibre cloth and consult a professional horologist for movement cleaning.
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