Oval French Mantel Clock - Circa 1890

Name: Oval French Mantel Clock - Circa 1890
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA461031
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

Description

A fine quality gilt bronze oval four glass mantel clock by Marti of Paris, c.1890

Maker: Samuel Marti of Paris

Date: 1890

Height: 12" Width: 7.5" Depth: 6"

A beautiful gilt bronze oval four glass mantel clock, with a highly decorative "Ellicot" style gilded compensated pendulum, with enamelled centre and grid iron rods.

The fine quality gilded cast bronze case with stepped and shaped base, with a matched stepped moulded top. The thick bevel edged curved glass to all sides with opening front and rear doors.

The two piece enamelled dial with gilded bezels and visible jewelled escapement to the centre.

The fine quality spring driven 8 day movement striking the hours and half hour on a single bell, with rise and fall mechanism. stamped on the back plate with circular makers medal S Marti Paris.

Beautiful blued steel hands.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

30cm (11.81")

Width

18cm (7.09")

Depth

15cm (5.91")

Declaration

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA461031

Dealers Internal Reference

Marti/17

Description

A fine quality gilt bronze oval four glass mantel clock by Marti of Paris, c.1890

Maker: Samuel Marti of Paris

Date: 1890

Height: 12" Width: 7.5" Depth: 6"

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A beautiful gilt bronze oval four glass mantel clock, with a highly decorative "Ellicot" style gilded compensated pendulum, with enamelled centre and grid iron rods.

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

fig 1. Oval French Mantel Clock - circa 1890 — fig 1. Oval French Mantel Clock - Circa 1890

The fine quality gilded cast bronze case with stepped and shaped base, with a matched stepped moulded top. The thick bevel edged curved glass to all sides with opening front and rear doors.

The two piece enamelled dial with gilded bezels and visible jewelled escapement to the centre.

fig 2. Oval French Mantel Clock - circa 1890 — fig 2. Oval French Mantel Clock - Circa 1890

The fine quality spring driven 8 day movement striking the hours and half hour on a single bell, with rise and fall mechanism. stamped on the back plate with circular makers medal S Marti Paris.

Beautiful blued steel hands.