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A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell and Cut Brass French Boulle Clock
Gutlin Clocks
for sale €1,755     $1,905
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A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell and Cut Brass French Boulle Clock

19th century
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A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell And Cut Brass French Boulle Clock Retailed By Howell & Co with gilt bronze mounts, the green tortoiseshell waisted type case with tortoiseshell and engraved cut brass sides, front and back surmounted by a gilt ormolu finial and draping foliage mounts, the French signed and numbered mid 19th century movement chiming the hours and half hours on a bell, the signed 13-piece enamel cartouche dial with Blue Roman numerals and blued steel trefoil hands, this clock is in perfect condition and all the brass and tortoiseshell are in excellent order, top retailer and maker, circa 1870,

Size: 12” x 6 ½ ” x 4”

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Gutlin Clocks has dated this Green Boulle Mantel Clock to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA690148
Dealers Internal Reference
MC2735
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Description
A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell And Cut Brass French Boulle Clock Retailed By Howell & Co with gilt bronze mounts, the green tortoiseshell waisted type case with tortoiseshell and engraved cut brass sides, front and back surmounted by a gilt ormolu finial and draping foliage mounts, the French signed and numbered mid 19th century movement chiming the hours and half hours on a bell, the signed 13-piece enamel cartouche dial with Blue Roman numerals and blued steel trefoil hands, this clock is in perfect condition and all the brass and tortoiseshell are in excellent order, top retailer and maker, circa 1870,

Size: 12” x 6 ½ ” x 4”

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Gutlin Clocks has dated this Green Boulle Mantel Clock to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA690148
Dealers Internal Ref
MC2735
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An ornate French mantel clock featuring green tortoiseshell marquetry with inlaid brass scrollwork and gilded mounts framing a circular enamel dial.
A Fine Quality Green Tortoiseshell And Cut Brass French Boulle Clock
Ref: SA690148
An ornate French mantel clock featuring green tortoiseshell marquetry with inlaid brass scrollwork and gilded mounts framing a circular enamel dial.
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A French Boulle clock features marquetry named after Andre-Charles Boulle, combining cut brass, tortoiseshell, and gilt-bronze mounts. Popularised during the reign of Louis XIV, the technique saw continued production throughout the nineteenth century in Rococo Revival forms.

These timepieces combine inlaid materials such as natural tortoiseshell (often stained red or green) and cut brass, applied over a timber casing. The exterior is further adorned with cast gilt-bronze mounts and enamelled dial elements.

Authentic Boulle work displays hand-cut brass scrollwork inlaid flush with tortoiseshell. Inspection typically reveals natural variations in the shell, aged patination on the brass, hand-chased gilt-bronze mounts, and historical construction methods.

A Boulle clock serves as a focal statement piece when positioned on a minimalist fireplace mantelpiece, marble sideboard, or dark timber console table. Pairing the piece with restrained modern surroundings highlights its detailed brasswork and gilded mounts.

Dust gently with a dry microfibre cloth and position the clock away from direct sunlight, radiators, and extreme humidity variations to prevent the shell from lifting. Avoid chemical liquid polishes on the gilt bronze mounts.
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