Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1880s.
~ French - Circa 1880 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
A very delicate and decorative original antique French cartel wall clock. It is in the style of Louis XVI with the movement mounted in a round case supported from a bow.
The stunning dial is enamel on copper, decorated with delicate floral swags between the numbers. The glass is convex and it is complete with it's original finely fretted gilt brass hands.
The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. 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 just some tiny nibbles next to the winding holes.
Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 19 1/2", Width 9 1/2", Depth 3 1/2"
centimetres: Height 49.5 cm, Width 24 cm, Depth 9 cm
Shipping within UK £35
Shipping to USA / Europe £95 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £145 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 1880s.
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Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock
