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Fantastic Quality Large Ormolu Clock.

Name: Fantastic Quality Large Ormolu Clock.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA832399
Price: 2950 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Cavers Antiques

Description

This is a fantastic quality oval-shaped 4 glass panel ormolu timepiece.

Very large standing at approx 24 inches.

Please take a look at the pictures and you will see the superb quality of this clock and the fine casting of the ormolu mounts both around the base and the swaged urn top.

The glass is bow-shaped and beveled.

The clock is in full working condition keeping good time, striking on a bell on the hour and half hour.

This is a big and very impressive clock

It is 14 inches wide, 9 inches deep 24 inches tall.

Declaration

Cavers Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Mantel Clock to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA832399

Description

This is a fantastic quality oval-shaped 4 glass panel ormolu timepiece.

Very large standing at approx 24 inches.

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Please take a look at the pictures and you will see the superb quality of this clock and the fine casting of the ormolu mounts both around the base and the swaged urn top.

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fig 1. A French Louis XVI style gilt bronze four-glass mantel clock crowned with a decorated classical urn finial and a white enamelled dial. — fig 1. Fantastic Quality Large Ormolu Clock.

The glass is bow-shaped and beveled.

The clock is in full working condition keeping good time, striking on a bell on the hour and half hour.

This is a big and very impressive clock

It is 14 inches wide, 9 inches deep 24 inches tall.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Mantel Clock to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA832399

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An ormolu mantel clock is a decorative timepiece featuring a case made from gilded bronze, a technique historically achieved through fire-gilding with mercury amalgam to produce a durable gold surface.

These timepieces are constructed using mercury-gilded bronze, cast brass internal components, bevelled glass display panels, and an enamelled ceramic or glass dial face.

Authentic period pieces exhibit precise hand-chasing on the bronze surface, natural patination within crevices, enamelled dials with Roman numerals, and maker stamps or movement serial numbers on the backplate.

Position the clock as a focal accent on a marble mantelpiece, a dark wood console table, or an entry hall credenza alongside contemporary art and understated modern decor.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry bristle brush. Avoid water, harsh chemical solvents, or metal polish, as these will permanently strip the original gold gilding layer.

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