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A Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
for sale €1,041     $1,130
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A Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock

19th century
Description

An impressive inlaid mantel clock by Japay Freres of Paris. A smaller proportioned brass and red tortoiseshell boulle case. Inlaid front and sides to the case. Gilt case mounts in the rococo style. A gilt dial with individual enamel cartouche Roman numerals. Ornate blued steel hands. A well cast gilt dial bezel surround and bevelled glass. A glass front panel showing the original decorative gilt pendulum. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a bell signed Japay Freres. Circa 1880.

Height 12" / 30 cms Width 6" / 16 cms Depth 4" / 10 cms

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique mantel clock that has been serviced with 12 months guarantee. We can send you a detailed video on Whatsapp. Worldwide tracked sending, please contact us for a quote. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild. Please phone us on 01179565281 to place an order.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

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

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SA1210110
Description
An impressive inlaid mantel clock by Japay Freres of Paris. A smaller proportioned brass and red tortoiseshell boulle case. Inlaid front and sides to the case. Gilt case mounts in the rococo style. A gilt dial with individual enamel cartouche Roman numerals. Ornate blued steel hands. A well cast gilt dial bezel surround and bevelled glass. A glass front panel showing the original decorative gilt pendulum. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a bell signed Japay Freres. Circa 1880.
fig 1. An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches.
fig 1. A Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock

Height 12" / 30 cms Width 6" / 16 cms Depth 4" / 10 cms

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From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique mantel clock that has been serviced with 12 months guarantee.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

We can send you a detailed video on Whatsapp. Worldwide tracked sending, please contact us for a quote. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild. Please phone us on 01179565281 to place an order.

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1210110
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches.

A Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock

Archive II An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches. View II
Archive III An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches. View III
Archive IV An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches. View IV
Archive V An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches. View V
Archive VI An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches. View VI
Archive VII An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches. View VII
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An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches.
A Boulle Inlaid Mantel Clock
Ref: SA1210110
An ornate French Rococo style mantel clock featuring brass and red tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry, gilded ormolu mounts, and a dial with blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches.
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A Boulle mantel clock is a traditional French clock decorated using a marquetry technique named after cabinetmaker Andre-Charles Boulle, combining tortoiseshell and cut brass inlays on a timber frame.

These timepieces typically incorporate brass and brass-plated scrollwork, real or imitation tortoiseshell, cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, and enamel numeral cartouches set into brass dials.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut brass patterns fitted flush against tortoiseshell, heavy cast ormolu mounts with chiselled detail, and mechanical pendulum movements stamped with French horological markers.

Position the clock centrally on a stone or timber mantelpiece, or upon a hallway console table, allowing its ornate silhouette to serve as a focal point against neutral walls.

Keep the clock in a climate-controlled environment to prevent brass lifting or tortoiseshell warping, clean gently with a dry microfibre cloth, and avoid chemical polishes on the gilded surfaces.
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