Ormolu and White Marble Clock ~ Putto Floating in Clouds Playing a Drum Antique French

Name: Ormolu and White Marble Clock ~ Putto Floating in Clouds Playing a Drum Antique French
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA636394
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb original antique French clock. It is finely modelled in the Rococo manner with a putti floating in the clouds holding the clock modelled as a drum by a ribbon. In the other hand he is about to beat the drum. Beautifully made and finished in ormolu (gilded bronze) and sitting on a white marble base mounted with bronze.

The subject of the clock is probably based on a few influences of the mid 18th century, the painting 'Children floating on the clouds' by Johann Heinrich Tishbein the Elder and also the putti paintings of François Boucher.

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with finely fretted gilt hands. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

The French movement is of high quality, it has a platform escapement and therefore doesn't require any setting up. It and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker including fitment of a new platform for reliable running. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video clicp of the clock running, please ask.

Condition of the case is excellent, beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. There is some wear/distortion to the ring on the putto's ribbon. The marble is in good condition with a few nibbles to the edges and some staining. The dial is also in good condition with some chipping / cracks next to the left hand winding hole.

Mark of the bronze founder Vrai Bronze B.D, Paris, on the movement backplate.

Complete with bell and a suitable key. Full instructions supplied if required.

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £85 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £115 by air fully insured

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 11 1/2", Width 10 1/2", Depth 7 1/2"

centimetres: Height 29 cm, Width 27 cm, Depth 19 cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

29cm (11.42")

Width

27cm (10.63")

Depth

19cm (7.48")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA636394

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC2968

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Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb original antique French clock.

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It is finely modelled in the Rococo manner with a putti floating in the clouds holding the clock modelled as a drum by a ribbon.

Dragon-Antiques.com

In the other hand he is about to beat the drum. Beautifully made and finished in ormolu (gilded bronze) and sitting on a white marble base mounted with bronze.

fig 1. Ormolu and White Marble Clock ~ Putto Floating in Clouds Playing a Drum Antique French

The subject of the clock is probably based on a few influences of the mid 18th century, the painting 'Children floating on the clouds' by Johann Heinrich Tishbein the Elder and also the putti paintings of François Boucher.

fig 2. Ormolu and White Marble Clock ~ Putto Floating in Clouds Playing a Drum Antique French

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with finely fretted gilt hands. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

The French movement is of high quality, it has a platform escapement and therefore doesn't require any setting up. It and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker including fitment of a new platform for reliable running. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video clicp of the clock running, please ask.

fig 3. Ormolu and White Marble Clock ~ Putto Floating in Clouds Playing a Drum Antique French

Condition of the case is excellent, beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. There is some wear/distortion to the ring on the putto's ribbon. The marble is in good condition with a few nibbles to the edges and some staining. The dial is also in good condition with some chipping / cracks next to the left hand winding hole.