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.

Physical Dimensions

Height

26cm (10.24")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1211179

Description

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.

Physical Dimensions

Height

26cm (10.24")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1211179

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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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