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A French Boulle Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock & Wall Bracket
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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A French Boulle Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock & Wall Bracket

19th century
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An impressive inlaid mantel clock by Japay Freres of Paris with the original wall bracket. A well proportioned brass and 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 glass front panel showing the original decorative gilt pendulum. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a gong signed Japay Freres. Circa 1880.

Height (of clock) 15" / 38cms Width 7 1/2" / 19cms Depth 5" / 13cms

Height (with wall bracket) 21" / 53cms Width 8 1/2" / 21cms Depth 5" / 13cms

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.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this French Boulle Bracket Clock to the 1880s.

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Description
An impressive inlaid mantel clock by Japay Freres of Paris with the original wall bracket. A well proportioned brass and 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 glass front panel showing the original decorative gilt pendulum. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the 1/2 hours and hours on a gong signed Japay Freres. Circa 1880.
fig 1. An ornate French Rococo Boulle clock featuring brass marquetry inlays, gilded bronze cherub mounts, individual enamel cartouche numerals, and a matching wall bracket.
fig 1. A French Boulle Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock & Wall Bracket

Height (of clock) 15" / 38cms Width 7 1/2" / 19cms Depth 5" / 13cms

Height (with wall bracket) 21" / 53cms Width 8 1/2" / 21cms Depth 5" / 13cms

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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 Boulle Bracket Clock to the 1880s.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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An ornate French Rococo Boulle clock featuring brass marquetry inlays, gilded bronze cherub mounts, individual enamel cartouche numerals, and a matching wall bracket.
A French Boulle Tortoise Shell Mantel Clock & Wall Bracket
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An ornate French Rococo Boulle clock featuring brass marquetry inlays, gilded bronze cherub mounts, individual enamel cartouche numerals, and a matching wall bracket.
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A French Boulle clock features a decorative technique developed by Andre-Charles Boulle in the 17th century, defined by intricate brass or metal marquetry inlaid into tortoiseshell, horn, or ebonised wood backgrounds.

These timepieces are constructed using ebonised timber frames, tortoiseshell veneer, cut sheet brass, enamel dial cartouches, and gilded bronze or ormolu cast mounts.

Authenticity is evaluated by inspecting the fine hand-chiselled detailing on the heavy gilded bronze mounts, fine engraving on brass inlay work, counter-boulle patterning on secondary surfaces, and period pendulum clockwork movements.

A Boulle clock and matching bracket can be wall-mounted above a fireplace or styled on an accent wall to serve as an architectural focal point alongside classical mouldings or contrasting contemporary art.

Maintain the timepiece in a climate-controlled room away from direct heat and sunlight to avoid veneer lifting or tortoiseshell warping, cleaning gently with a dry microfibre cloth without chemical polishes.
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