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Small Antique French Empire 8 Day Bell Striking Gilt Bronze Ormolu Silk Suspension Mantle Clock with Figural “Explorer”
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Small Antique French Empire 8 Day Bell Striking Gilt Bronze Ormolu Silk Suspension Mantle Clock with Figural “Explorer”

19th century
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
Description

Charming Gilt Ormolu Mantle Clock with Figural “Explorer” with his Sexton, Compass and Chronometer perhaps scanning the Horizon for land. The 8 Day French Movement Stamped VB with Silk Suspension, 3in Diameter Silvered Dial Striking on a Crisp Clear Bell the number of Hours on the O’clock and Singularly on the half. Checked, Oiled & Tested to be in Good & Full Antique Working Condition, Keeping Good Time.

Only 13.30in or 34cm High.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058752 to Arrange Viewing or Discuss Shipping.

Please note we have now moved to the Milton Keynes/Northampton Borders.

Physical Dimensions
Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
25.3cm (9.96")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Heydays Antiques has dated this Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

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SA640743
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E1907#153
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Charming Gilt Ormolu Mantle Clock with Figural “Explorer” with his Sexton, Compass and Chronometer perhaps scanning the Horizon for land.
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The 8 Day French Movement Stamped VB with Silk Suspension, 3in Diameter Silvered Dial Striking on a Crisp Clear Bell the number of Hours on the O’clock and Singularly on the half.
Heydays Antiques

Checked, Oiled & Tested to be in Good & Full Antique Working Condition, Keeping Good Time.

Only 13.30in or 34cm High.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058752 to Arrange Viewing or Discuss Shipping.

Please note we have now moved to the Milton Keynes/Northampton Borders.

Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
25.3cm (9.96")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA640743
Dealers Internal Ref
E1907#153
Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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Archive I A gilt bronze French Empire mantel clock featuring a sculpted explorer figure sitting above a silvered dial on an ornate scrollwork base.

Small Antique French Empire 8 Day Bell Striking Gilt Bronze Ormolu Silk Suspension Mantle Clock with Figural “Explorer”

Archive II A gilt bronze French Empire mantel clock featuring a sculpted explorer figure sitting above a silvered dial on an ornate scrollwork base. View II
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A gilt bronze French Empire mantel clock featuring a sculpted explorer figure sitting above a silvered dial on an ornate scrollwork base.
Small Antique French Empire 8 Day Bell Striking Gilt Bronze Ormolu Silk Suspension Mantle Clock with Figural “Explorer”
Ref: SA640743
A gilt bronze French Empire mantel clock featuring a sculpted explorer figure sitting above a silvered dial on an ornate scrollwork base.
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French Empire figural mantel clocks originated in the early nineteenth century, featuring neoclassical bronze figures finished with gilding, depicting allegorical or historical themes set above a clock movement.

These clocks were constructed using cast bronze with fire-gilding or mercury gilding (ormolu), silvered or enamel dials, and internal mechanical movements crafted with brass plates and silk suspension systems.

Authentic period pieces display detailed hand-chased bronze casting, subtle age-appropriate oxidisation to the gilding, heavy structural weight, and early silk suspension pendulum setups within the movement.

Display the clock on a marble fireplace mantelpiece, a dark mahogany sideboard, or an executive desk to introduce historic metallic textures into contemporary rooms.

Clean the gilded metal surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding wet solutions or abrasive chemical cleansers that strip delicate historical gilding.
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