Quality Victorian Gilt Metal Mantle Clock Vincenti & Co.

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This fine quality gilt metal mantle clock is by the renowned manufacturer Vincenti and is fitted with their award winning French 8 day movement that strikes a lovely tone on a gong on the hour and half hour. The movement is stamped with the makers name and the silver medal winner disc awarded at the 1855 French Exposition. The architectural case is in splendid condition, with handsome, finely detailed corinthian columns and tasteful trellis style balustrade crest. The crisp ceramic dial is overlaid with beautifully tooled with pierced ormolu floral design and is surrounded by laurel wreath and floral swags. The movement is in fine order and keeps excellent time and the clock has its original keys for winding and adjustment.

The clock measures 32 cms in height and 25 cms in width and 14 cms in depth.

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA352463

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description

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The movement is stamped with the makers name and the silver medal winner disc awarded at the 1855 French Exposition.

Rams Head Antiques

The architectural case is in splendid condition, with handsome, finely detailed corinthian columns and tasteful trellis style balustrade crest. The crisp ceramic dial is overlaid with beautifully tooled with pierced ormolu floral design and is surrounded by laurel wreath and floral swags. The movement is in fine order and keeps excellent time and the clock has its original keys for winding and adjustment.

The clock measures 32 cms in height and 25 cms in width and 14 cms in depth.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA352463

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