Hounds of the Devil - Gothic Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

Name: Hounds of the Devil - Gothic Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA666864
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A wonderful and rare Gothic cartel clock, beautifully modelled in gilt bronze. Chronos the god of time holds the clock from a bracket while the winged hounds of the devil creep up on the clock or time itself. The dial is also gilt bronze with 12 porcelain enamel numbers.

The original hands are blued steel and the bezel is fitted with convex glass.

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. We have a video clip of the clock running, please ask.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is 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.

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 27 1/4", Width 12 1/2", Depth 4 1/2"

centimetres: Height 69 cm, Width 33 cm, Depth 11.5 cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

69cm (27.17")

Width

33cm (12.99")

Depth

11.5cm (4.53")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA666864

Dealers Internal Reference

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Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A wonderful and rare Gothic cartel clock, beautifully modelled in gilt bronze.

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Chronos the god of time holds the clock from a bracket while the winged hounds of the devil creep up on the clock or time itself.

Dragon-Antiques.com

The dial is also gilt bronze with 12 porcelain enamel numbers.

fig 1. Hounds Of The Devil - Gothic Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock — fig 1. Hounds of the Devil - Gothic Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

The original hands are blued steel and the bezel is fitted with convex glass.

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. We have a video clip of the clock running, please ask.

fig 2. Hounds Of The Devil - Gothic Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock — fig 2. Hounds of the Devil - Gothic Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is 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.