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A Regulator Style Mantel Clock
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A Regulator Style Mantel Clock

19th century
Description

A quality French mantel clock in the regulator style. An ebonised case with finely detailed inlays and brass edging. A glass front, arched side panels and back door. A regulator type pendulum with compensating brass and steel. A silvered centre marked 'R A' for retard/advance adjustments. An enamel dial with 'moon' blued steel hands and a gilt bezel surround. Indistinctly signed 'Fenard' to the dial.

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

Height 18" / 46cms Width 10 1/2" / 27cms Depth 4 1/2" / 12cms

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique mantel clock that has been serviced with 12 months guarantee. Please phone 01179565281 to order the clock. We can send you a detailed video by Whatsapp. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Guide ID 09661121
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Fabriques de Paris stamp on the brass backplate: late nineteenth-century French manufacture.
Gridiron-style pendulum with R and A disc: French regulating pendulum of the era.
White enamel dial with moon hands: standard late Victorian clockmaking practice.
Tarnishing across the brass pendulum rods: natural surface ageing over decades.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1237303
Description
A quality French mantel clock in the regulator style. An ebonised case with finely detailed inlays and brass edging. A glass front, arched side panels and back door. A regulator type pendulum with compensating brass and steel. A silvered centre marked 'R A' for retard/advance adjustments. An enamel dial with 'moon' blued steel hands and a gilt bezel surround. Indistinctly signed 'Fenard' to the dial.
fig 1. An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals.
fig 1. A Regulator Style Mantel Clock

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

Height 18" / 46cms Width 10 1/2" / 27cms Depth 4 1/2" / 12cms

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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

Please phone 01179565281 to order the clock. We can send you a detailed video by Whatsapp. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09661121
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Fabriques de Paris stamp on the brass backplate: late nineteenth-century French manufacture.
Gridiron-style pendulum with R and A disc: French regulating pendulum of the era.
White enamel dial with moon hands: standard late Victorian clockmaking practice.
Tarnishing across the brass pendulum rods: natural surface ageing 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.

Reference Numbers
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SA1237303
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals.

A Regulator Style Mantel Clock

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Archive II An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View II
Archive III An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View III
Archive IV An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View IV
Archive V An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View V
Archive VI An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View VI
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals.
A Regulator Style Mantel Clock
Ref: SA1237303
An ebonised wooden mantel clock featuring floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, an arched glass front displaying a gridiron pendulum, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectClocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNapoleon III
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Brass, Glass, Mother of Pearl
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsFloral marquetry, Gridiron pendulum, Arched glazed case, Roman numeral dial

This Victorian mantel clock, executed in the Napoleon III style, stands as an ebonised wooden timepiece featuring an arched glazed case, a brass and white enamel dial with Roman numerals, and a gridiron pendulum inscribed with the letters 'R A'. The black ebonised wooden case displays intricate floral brass and mother of pearl marquetry inlay, complemented by a gilt bezel surround to the dial, curved feet, and glazed side panels. Measuring 46 cm high by 27 cm wide by 12 cm deep, it occupies a compact footprint suitable for display on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or desk within a gentleman's library or study. Positioned on a mantelpiece or tabletop, the clock functions as a practical timepiece while adding decorative interest through its contrasting metallic inlays and visible movement. The glass front and sides allow for a clear view of the brass and steel pendulum mechanism in operation. It integrates easily into traditional or eclectic interior schemes as a functional focal point on a shelf or surface.

FAQs

A regulator mantel clock is designed with a focus on precision timekeeping, historically featuring compensated pendulums, such as gridiron or mercury mechanisms, housed within glazed cases that expose the pendulum and movement.

These timepieces frequently feature ebonised or dark hardwood cases embellished with brass or mother-of-pearl marquetry, glass side panels, brass gearwork, and white enamel dials with hand-painted Roman numerals.

Authentic examples feature heavy brass mechanical movements with hand-finished components, enamel dials showing minor age-related crazing or hairline marks, and gridiron pendulums marked with calibration initials such as R and A.

Position the timepiece on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard top, or library shelf to serve as a structured, classic focal point alongside minimal modern artwork and decorative ceramics.

Clean the exterior casing using a soft dry cloth, avoid liquid polishes on delicate marquetry inlays, ensure the clock rests on a completely level surface, and have the mechanical movement lubricated by a professional horologist.
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