Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Boudoir Clock

Name: Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Boudoir Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA470533
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1860 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful original Antique French Rococo clock in gilded bronze. The case is of classic Rococo design, waisted, keyhole shape with acanthus leaf shoulders, 'C' scroll feet standing on a serpentine base and surmounted by a charming figure of a cherub marking the passage of time with a sundial. The front of the the clock has velvet lined fretted panel.

The dial is also porcelain enamel with finely fretted gilt brass hands and rococo bezel fitted with convex glass.

The French movement is of high quality and 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 to hear the bell and watch the clock running.

E Portelance is listed in Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers as working from Rue de Naples in 1870.

Condition of the case is excellent, 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 around the winding holes. We have replaced the fabric.

Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 13 1/2", Width 9 1/4", Depth 5 1/2"

centimetres: Height 34 cm, Width 23 cm, Depth 14 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £65 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £75 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

34cm (13.39")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Depth

14cm (5.51")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA470533

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC2759

Dealers Notes

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Description

~ French - Circa 1860 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful original Antique French Rococo clock in gilded bronze. The case is of classic Rococo design, waisted, keyhole shape with acanthus leaf shoulders, 'C' scroll feet standing on a serpentine base and surmounted by a charming figure of a cherub marking the passage of time with a sundial. The front of the the clock has velvet lined fretted panel.

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The dial is also porcelain enamel with finely fretted gilt brass hands and rococo bezel fitted with convex glass.

Dragon-Antiques.com

fig 1. Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Boudoir Clock

The French movement is of high quality and 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 to hear the bell and watch the clock running.

fig 2. Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Boudoir Clock

E Portelance is listed in Tardy, Dictionnaire des Horlogers as working from Rue de Naples in 1870.

Condition of the case is excellent, 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 around the winding holes. We have replaced the fabric.