A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1880

Name: A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1880
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA782892
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

Description

A fine quality French mantel clock c.1880.

The ormolu case adorned with Sevres style hand decorated porcelain with a blue ground.

The elegant shaped case with fine quality mounts, supported on shaped and scrolled feet with an urn top.

The circular face having Roman numerals adhorned with painted birds to the centre, blued steel hands and a very fine painted narrative scene beneath. The curved side panels with beautifully painted lake scenes with sailing boats, with convex curved decorated panels beneath.

The fully restored eight day spring driven French movement striking the hours and half hour on a single bell.

Movement stamped VAD and numbered 1633 17.1 Circa 1880.

This clock is in excellent original condition, the dial and Sevres panels are in perfect order, very crisp and a wonderful colour complimenting the very fine castings which have superb original gilding.

All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

38cm (14.96")

Width

25cm (9.84")

Depth

12cm (4.72")

Declaration

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA782892

Dealers Internal Reference

Bluevase21

Description

A fine quality French mantel clock c.1880.

The ormolu case adorned with Sevres style hand decorated porcelain with a blue ground.

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The elegant shaped case with fine quality mounts, supported on shaped and scrolled feet with an urn top.

FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks

fig 1. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1880

The circular face having Roman numerals adhorned with painted birds to the centre, blued steel hands and a very fine painted narrative scene beneath. The curved side panels with beautifully painted lake scenes with sailing boats, with convex curved decorated panels beneath.

fig 2. A Fine Quality Ormolu French Mantel Clock C.1880

The fully restored eight day spring driven French movement striking the hours and half hour on a single bell.

Movement stamped VAD and numbered 1633 17.1 Circa 1880.

This clock is in excellent original condition, the dial and Sevres panels are in perfect order, very crisp and a wonderful colour complimenting the very fine castings which have superb original gilding.