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A Magnificent, Very Large, 19th Century Gilt Bronze French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, of High Quality.
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A Magnificent, Very Large, 19th Century Gilt Bronze French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, of High Quality.

19th century
Description

The clock movement stamped

“A D Mougin de Paris” and signed on the dial, Ferdinand Berthoud.

AD Mougin was a well-known French clock maker working in the mid nineteenth century. He is known to have made clocks in the French clock making region of Montbeliard (which is close to the Swiss border) and is also listed as having premises on the Rue de Turenne in Paris.

Circa 1888.

In excellent original condition.

Possibly made for the Paris exhibition of 1889.

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this French Rococo Cartel Clock to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 06207874
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Ad. Mougin Deux Médailles pastille stamped on movement: Parisian maker operating after 1870.
Movement plates held by pinned pillars: standard French nineteenth-century clockmaking practice.
Crisp chased detail on cast bronze putti: high-quality late nineteenth-century bronze foundry work.
White enamel dial with painted script: decorative revival styling typical of the late 1800s.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA743982
Dealers Internal Reference
1FG04
Dealers Notes

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria, Portobello Road

WE are open every Saturday between 9.30 - 3.30pm in Chelsea Galleries 67 Portobello Road London.

We are at the front of the gallery, on the 1st aisle.

Web page:-

https://peterharrisclocks.com/welcome/

Description
The clock movement stamped

“A D Mougin de Paris” and signed on the dial, Ferdinand Berthoud.

AD Mougin was a well-known French clock maker working in the mid nineteenth century.

“
He is known to have made clocks in the French clock making region of Montbeliard (which is close to the Swiss border) and is also listed as having premises on the Rue de Turenne in Paris.
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

Circa 1888.

In excellent original condition.

Possibly made for the Paris exhibition of 1889.

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this French Rococo Cartel Clock to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 06207874
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Ad. Mougin Deux Médailles pastille stamped on movement: Parisian maker operating after 1870.
Movement plates held by pinned pillars: standard French nineteenth-century clockmaking practice.
Crisp chased detail on cast bronze putti: high-quality late nineteenth-century bronze foundry work.
White enamel dial with painted script: decorative revival styling typical of the late 1800s.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA743982
Dealers Internal Ref
1FG04
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2020

We specialise in flintlock pistols, muskets, clocks & watches

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Archive I A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial.

A Magnificent, Very Large, 19th Century Gilt Bronze French Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, of High Quality.

Archive II A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View X
Archive XI A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View XI
Archive XII A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View XII
Archive XIII A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial. View XIII
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Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

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A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial.
A magnificent, very large, 19th century Gilt Bronze French Rococo Cartel wall clock, of high quality.
Ref: SA743982
A 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze cartel wall clock featuring sculpted putti at the top, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a white enamel dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Rococo
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCherub figures, Acanthus leaf scrolls, Asymmetrical fretwork, Enamel dial
  • SizeH 80 cm (31 in) x W 48 cm (19 in) x D 17 cm (7 in)

This 19th century French Rococo cartel wall clock is formed from gilt bronze with an enamel dial and glass. The ornate gold case displays sculpted cherub figures at the top, acanthus leaf scrolls, and asymmetrical fretwork, alongside a pink patterned fabric panel inset beneath the circular white enamel dial. The dial bears black numerals and black text reading Ferdinand Berthoud, surrounded by an elaborate cast frame. Winding holes sit beneath the centre point, while the glass face protects the ornate hands. Measuring 80 cm high, 48 cm wide, and 17 cm deep, this piece makes a grand statement when hung on a living room wall above a mantelpiece.

FAQs

A cartel clock is a type of wall-mounted timepiece framed in a unified, asymmetrical cast metal or carved wood housing, popularised in France during the 18th and 19th centuries.

These clocks are typically constructed from heavy cast bronze with mercury gilding (ormolu), featuring enamelled copper or glass dials and precision brass clock movements.

Authentic period examples demonstrate substantial weight, hand-chased bronze casting, mercury gilding wear, hand-painted enamel dials with winding arbors, and stamped French movement maker marks.

Position the clock as a focal decorative object on a neutral or dark painted wall above a console table or mantlepiece to create visual contrast alongside contemporary furnishings.

Dust the ornate casting regularly with a dry, soft-bristled brush or microfibre cloth, avoid liquid polishers that remove gilding, and have internal movements professionally lubricated by a horologist.
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