Large Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique Frrench Clock ~ Cherubs Wine Grapes

Name: Large Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique Frrench Clock ~ Cherubs Wine Grapes
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA570535
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1850 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very fine and early ormolu (finely gilded bronze) clock mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain panels. Two seated cherubs sit each side of an urn, draped with vines, celebrating the grape harvest in a tribute to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and fertility. Porcelain has a blue ground and is delicately painted with cherubs to each side of the dial and floral swags to the corners and base.

The dial is porcelain enamel with blue lettering and separate minute ring. It is complete with it's original finely fretted gilt brass hands. 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. The backplate is signed for the retailer Popon of Paris. It is the earlier design of the Pendule de Paris movement with outside hammer spring. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video clip available of the clock running.

Popon is listed in Tardy Dictionnaire Des Horlogers Francois as working at Rue Charlot, Paris in 1850 - 1860.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with some slight wear in places. The porcelain is also in excellent condition with only very slight wear to the over-glaze gilt decoration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage. The bezel has a hole to the left of the brocot shaft due to the bezel being moved round at some time so that it opens fully. There is a slight scratch on to the glass.

Popon à Paris, retailer's mark on the movement backplate

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 15 1/2", Width 19 3/4", Depth 6"

centimetres: Height 39.5 cm, Width 50 cm, Depth 15 cm

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Physical Dimensions

Height

39cm (15.35")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

15cm (5.91")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA570535

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3020

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Description

~ French - Circa 1850 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

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A very fine and early ormolu (finely gilded bronze) clock mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain panels.

Dragon-Antiques.com

Two seated cherubs sit each side of an urn, draped with vines, celebrating the grape harvest in a tribute to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and fertility. Porcelain has a blue ground and is delicately painted with cherubs to each side of the dial and floral swags to the corners and base.

fig 1. Large Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique Frrench Clock ~ Cherubs Wine Grapes

The dial is porcelain enamel with blue lettering and separate minute ring. It is complete with it's original finely fretted gilt brass hands. The rear door is also glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

fig 2. Large Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique Frrench Clock ~ Cherubs Wine Grapes

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. The backplate is signed for the retailer Popon of Paris. It is the earlier design of the Pendule de Paris movement with outside hammer spring. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video clip available of the clock running.

fig 3. Large Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Antique Frrench Clock ~ Cherubs Wine Grapes

Popon is listed in Tardy Dictionnaire Des Horlogers Francois as working at Rue Charlot, Paris in 1850 - 1860.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with some slight wear in places. The porcelain is also in excellent condition with only very slight wear to the over-glaze gilt decoration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage. The bezel has a hole to the left of the brocot shaft due to the bezel being moved round at some time so that it opens fully. There is a slight scratch on to the glass.