Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock with Ormolu Mounts Marti

Name: Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock with Ormolu Mounts Marti
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA815729
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by N Wilson Antiques Clocks

Description

Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock With Ormolu Mounts Marti.

This lovely antique boulle clock has a wonderful red tortoise shell veneered case with an ebonised back and “hour glass” style shape. The case then has an array of beautiful bronze ormolu mounts including a fantastic finial to the top and four lovely shaped feet.

The dial is then enamel and set out in black Roman numerals with Arabic numerals marking the minutes. The dial is then mark “V. Depose” to the bottom. It is then finished by two lovely shaped hands as well as a wonderful domed, and bevelled glass set into a brass bezel.

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back. It ticks away and chimes as it should, once on the half past and the number of hours on the hour, via a gong. The movement is then stamped for the maker Marti. Comes complete with its pendulum and winding key.

It measures approximately:

- 16” / 41cm Tall.

- 7.5” / 19cm Wide.

- 5” / 12.75cm Deep.

Declaration

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA815729

Description

Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock With Ormolu Mounts Marti.

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This lovely antique boulle clock has a wonderful red tortoise shell veneered case with an ebonised back and “hour glass” style shape.

N Wilson Antiques Clocks

The case then has an array of beautiful bronze ormolu mounts including a fantastic finial to the top and four lovely shaped feet.

fig 1. Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock With Ormolu Mounts Marti — fig 1. Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock with Ormolu Mounts Marti

The dial is then enamel and set out in black Roman numerals with Arabic numerals marking the minutes. The dial is then mark “V. Depose” to the bottom. It is then finished by two lovely shaped hands as well as a wonderful domed, and bevelled glass set into a brass bezel.

fig 2. Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock With Ormolu Mounts Marti — fig 2. Antique Red Tortoise Shell Boulle Clock with Ormolu Mounts Marti

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back. It ticks away and chimes as it should, once on the half past and the number of hours on the hour, via a gong. The movement is then stamped for the maker Marti. Comes complete with its pendulum and winding key.

It measures approximately:

16” / 41cm Tall.

7.5” / 19cm Wide.

5” / 12.75cm Deep.

Date of Manufacture

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA815729

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N Wilson Antiques Clocks

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2021