Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Clock - Elephant and Cupid

Name: Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Clock - Elephant and Cupid
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA513523
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fabulous and rare original antique French clock, featuring an elephant carrying the clock with cupid seated on top. It is beautifully made in bronze and ormolu (finely gilded bronze). The elephant stands proudly on a naturalistically modelled base with trunk raised as a sign of good luck.

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with finely cut gilt brass hands. The dial is signed Paris although the retailers name is rubbed. the rear door is also glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

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 bronze has a lovely patination and the ormolu is clean and bright. The dial is also in excellent condition just small mark beneath the 12 o'clock and some light nibbles around the Brocot shaft. The glass has been replaced at some time.

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 15 1/2", Width 12 1/2", Depth 7 1/4"

centimetres: Height 39 cm, Width 31.5 cm, Depth 18.5 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £95 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £145 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

39cm (15.35")

Width

31cm (12.20")

Depth

18cm (7.09")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA513523

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3029

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Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

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A fabulous and rare original antique French clock, featuring an elephant carrying the clock with cupid seated on top.

Dragon-Antiques.com

It is beautifully made in bronze and ormolu (finely gilded bronze). The elephant stands proudly on a naturalistically modelled base with trunk raised as a sign of good luck.

fig 1. Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Clock - Elephant and Cupid

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with finely cut gilt brass hands. The dial is signed Paris although the retailers name is rubbed. the rear door is also glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

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!

fig 2. Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Clock - Elephant and Cupid

Condition of the case is excellent, the bronze has a lovely patination and the ormolu is clean and bright. The dial is also in excellent condition just small mark beneath the 12 o'clock and some light nibbles around the Brocot shaft. The glass has been replaced at some time.