Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1870s.
~ French - Circa 1870 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
It is profusely decorated with acanthus, scrolls to the sides, an urn of flowers to the top and a fretted front panel of acanthus, allowing the pendulum to be seen gently swinging within. Candelabra are of conforming style with acanthus handled urns and four sweeping arms. They are complete with original snuffers that sit in the central nozzle as finials when not in use.
The stunning dial is also gilt brass with 12 individual enamel cartouches and blued steel hands. To the centre is a cartouche signed by the Belgian retailer F Breuer of Liege. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.
The French movement is by Vincenti and is of high quality. The company's Medaille d'Argent 1855 mark is on the backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip below to hear the bell and watch the clock running!
Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage. Candelabra are slightly distorted. The set makes a stunning display as you can see below.
Vincenti et Cie clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate and the retailers cartouche on the dial
Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 21 1/4", Width 12 1/2", Depth 6 3/4"
centimetres: Height 54 cm, Width 32 cm, Depth 17 cm
Dimensions of candelabra: (overall with snuffers in)
inches: Height 23", Width 8", Depth 8"
centimetres: Height 58.5 cm, Width 20 cm, Depth 20 cm
Shipping within UK £40
Shipping to USA / Europe £165 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £245 by air fully insured
About us - All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in original 'dirty' condition. We then clean the cases using a technique we have developed over many years. We employ two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free.
Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Large Louis XVI Clock Set by Vincenti
