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Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1890s.
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
A large and stunning original antique French clock. It is beautifully made in gilt bronze in the Baroque style.
Intricate Acanthus detail and paw feet.
The large dial is ornately cast in bronze and mounted with 12 individual shield shaped enamel cartouche letters.
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 gong. We have a video clip of the clock running.
Raison & Thomas are listed in Tardy Dictionnaire Des Horologers as working in 1890.
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 with no damage to the cartouches.
Raison & Thomas mark on the movement backplate
Complete with pendulum and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 22 1/2", Width 14", Depth 6 3/4"
centimetres: Height 57 cm, Width 36 cm, Depth 17.5 cm
Shipping within UK £30
Shipping to USA / Europe £75 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £95 by air fully insured
Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1890s.
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Large Antique Gilt Bronze Clock
