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Le Roy, Paris Ormolu Mantel Clock
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Le Roy, Paris Ormolu Mantel Clock

19th century
Description

A fine quality mantel clock by Julien Le Roy of Paris. A smaller proportioned ormolu case surmounted by a cherub. Side fretwork panels, garlands and torches to the plinth. An ebonised base panel with ormolu rococo decorations. A convex enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and lovely gilt hands. 5 minute outer dial markers. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a bell. Circa 1870.

Height 10" / 26cms Width 6" / 17 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.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 09478253
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Round French movement with stamped serial number: late nineteenth-century Paris clockmaking.
Convex enamel dial with blue numerals: typical Napoleon III Louis XVI revival taste.
Gilt-bronze case with screw-assembled mounts: standard nineteenth-century French foundry construction.
Rubbing through the gilding on projecting edges: handling over decades.

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
26cm (10.24")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1211179
Description
A fine quality mantel clock by Julien Le Roy of Paris. A smaller proportioned ormolu case surmounted by a cherub. Side fretwork panels, garlands and torches to the plinth. An ebonised base panel with ormolu rococo decorations. A convex enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and lovely gilt hands. 5 minute outer dial markers. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a bell. Circa 1870.
fig 1. An antique French gilt bronze mantel clock surmounted by a cherub figure resting above a circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals on an ebonised base.
fig 1. Le Roy, Paris Ormolu Mantel Clock

Height 10" / 26cms Width 6" / 17 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.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09478253
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Round French movement with stamped serial number: late nineteenth-century Paris clockmaking.
Convex enamel dial with blue numerals: typical Napoleon III Louis XVI revival taste.
Gilt-bronze case with screw-assembled mounts: standard nineteenth-century French foundry construction.
Rubbing through the gilding on projecting edges: handling over decades.

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
26cm (10.24")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211179
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I An antique French gilt bronze mantel clock surmounted by a cherub figure resting above a circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals on an ebonised base.

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An antique French gilt bronze mantel clock surmounted by a cherub figure resting above a circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals on an ebonised base.
Le Roy, Paris Ormolu Mantel Clock
Ref: SA1211179
An antique French gilt bronze mantel clock surmounted by a cherub figure resting above a circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals on an ebonised base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMantel Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Neoclassical
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Enamel, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourGold and Black
  • MotifsCherub figure, Laurel leaf garland, Ebonised base, Floral rosettes
  • SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This Victorian French Neoclassical mantel clock is made from gilt bronze, enamel, and ebonised wood in gold and black. The ormolu case depicts a cherub figure on top, a laurel leaf garland around a circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals, torches on the plinth, and floral rosettes on the ebonised base standing on small rounded feet. The dial includes five-minute outer markers, blue numerals, and intricate gilt hands, while the base features rococo decorations. The piece measures 26 cm high, 17 cm wide, and 10 cm deep. It suits placement on a mantelpiece in a living room, study, or drawing room to display time with traditional elegance.

FAQs

An ormolu mantel clock is a decorative tabletop timepiece crafted primarily in France, featuring gilt-bronze mountings created through mercury gilding, a technique widely popular from the 18th to the 19th century.

These timepieces were constructed using cast bronze gilded with gold amalgam (ormolu), white enamel dials, blued steel hands, and bases often incorporating ebonised wood or marble.

Authentic examples feature maker signatures on the dial or movement, heavy hand-chased gilt bronze castings, countwheel striking mechanisms, and fine enamel work around the dial.

Place the clock centrally on a marble fireplace mantelpiece, a minimalist console table, or a dark wood sideboard to create a focal point bridging historical and modern aesthetics.

Dust the gilded surfaces gently with a soft dry brush, avoid abrasive chemical polishes which strip gilding, and have the internal clockwork serviced by a professional horologist every five to seven years.
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