Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock ~ Music

Name: Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock ~ Music
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA757861
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb and substantial gilt bronze clock. It is of the the highest quality, beautifully modelled and finished in ormolu (finely gilded bronze or doré bronze). It is of balloon shape, formed with bold scrolls, curves and acanthus. Below the dial is a collection of musical trophies, a lute, pipes and a book of music.

The front and sides have sound frets backed with red velvet. To the top is a bold Rococo foliate finial and the clock sits on an integral base. The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with its original finely fretted brass hands.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a sonorous gong. Click the video to hear the gong and watch the clock running!

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 very good condition, just three small chips at the 5, 25 and 45 minute positions.

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 18 1/2", Width 12 3/4", Depth 6 1/2"

centimetres: Height 47.5 cm, Width 32.5 cm, Depth 16.5 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £95 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £125 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

47cm (18.50")

Width

32cm (12.60")

Depth

16cm (6.30")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA757861

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC2993

Dealers Notes

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Description

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb and substantial gilt bronze clock.

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It is of the the highest quality, beautifully modelled and finished in ormolu (finely gilded bronze or doré bronze).

Dragon-Antiques.com

It is of balloon shape, formed with bold scrolls, curves and acanthus. Below the dial is a collection of musical trophies, a lute, pipes and a book of music.

fig 1. Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock ~ Music

The front and sides have sound frets backed with red velvet. To the top is a bold Rococo foliate finial and the clock sits on an integral base. The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with its original finely fretted brass hands.

fig 2. Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock ~ Music

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a sonorous gong. Click the video to hear the gong and watch the clock running!

fig 3. Large Rococo Ormolu Antique French Clock ~ Music

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 very good condition, just three small chips at the 5, 25 and 45 minute positions.