Antique French Gilt Bronze Boudoir Clock

Name: Antique French Gilt Bronze Boudoir Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA839815
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A lovely original antique French gilt bronze clock, beautifully modelled in the Baroque style. Decorated with scrolling acanthus, a goddess mask and a large, elaborate urn. The front is fretted to lighten the design and allow a glimpse of the pendulum swinging gently within.

The dial porcelain enamel on copper. It is complete with original finely cut blued steel 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 bell. We have a video of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link.

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 excellent condition with no damage.

The movement backplate is marked for the maker Ferdinand Verger (1851-1928) was the founder of the firm and a master watchmaker and jeweller. He apprenticed at the age of 11, worked in London for a time, and then moved to Paris where he became the French agent for Vacheron and Constantin in 1879. In 1911 Ferdinand moved the firm to 51 rue Sainte Anne under the name of Verger Frères, as he trained his sons, Henri and Georges, to join the firm. In 1920 Ferdinand left the company to his sons. It was during the time that Henri and Georges ran Verger Freres that it reached its peak. The firm became one of the most famous clock designers of the 1920s. They were particularly known for their innovative use of precious materials in clocks, stands, frames and watches, employing only in-house lapidaries and stone-setters. The business between Verger Freres and Vacheron and Constantin developed into a partnership, while they also produced for all of the great jewellers of the day: Boucheron, Cartier, Chaumet, Janesich, Lacloche, Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels, and many more.

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 19 3/4", Width 10 3/4", Depth 5 1/4"

centimetres: Height 50.5 cm, Width 27.5 cm, Depth 13 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £75 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £95 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

50.5cm (19.88")

Width

27.5cm (10.83")

Depth

13cm (5.12")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA839815

Dealers Internal Reference

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Description

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A lovely original antique French gilt bronze clock, beautifully modelled in the Baroque style. Decorated with scrolling acanthus, a goddess mask and a large, elaborate urn.

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The front is fretted to lighten the design and allow a glimpse of the pendulum swinging gently within.

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fig 1. Antique French Gilt Bronze Boudoir Clock

The dial porcelain enamel on copper. It is complete with original finely cut blued steel 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 bell. We have a video of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link.

fig 2. Antique French Gilt Bronze Boudoir Clock

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 excellent condition with no damage.

fig 3. Antique French Gilt Bronze Boudoir Clock

The movement backplate is marked for the maker Ferdinand Verger (1851-1928) was the founder of the firm and a master watchmaker and jeweller. He apprenticed at the age of 11, worked in London for a time, and then moved to Paris where he became the French agent for Vacheron and Constantin in 1879. In 1911 Ferdinand moved the firm to 51 rue Sainte Anne under the name of Verger Frères, as he trained his sons, Henri and Georges, to join the firm. In 1920 Ferdinand left the company to his sons. It was during the time that Henri and Georges ran Verger Freres that it reached its peak. The firm became one of the most famous clock designers of the 1920s. They were particularly known for their innovative use of precious materials in clocks, stands, frames and watches, employing only in-house lapidaries and stone-setters. The business between Verger Freres and Vacheron and Constantin developed into a partnership, while they also produced for all of the great jewellers of the day: Boucheron, Cartier, Chaumet, Janesich, Lacloche, Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels, and many more.