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Louis Xv Style Cartel Clock
Chalfont Clocks
for sale €3,452     $3,747
£2,950

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Louis Xv Style Cartel Clock

19th century
For Sale by Chalfont Clocks
Description

This neoclassical cartel clock in an ormolu case with foliate laurel swags is topped by an urn with a pinecone finial. The good quality square french movement with platform escapement, strikes the hours, and is stamped with an exhibition medal on the back plate dating it to 1855.

The sound vents have been backed in pink silk.

The dial is of white enamel with blue royal numerals and and gilded foliate hands.

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA847535
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033 Cartel clock
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This neoclassical cartel clock in an ormolu case with foliate laurel swags is topped by an urn with a pinecone finial.
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The good quality square french movement with platform escapement, strikes the hours, and is stamped with an exhibition medal on the back plate dating it to 1855.
Chalfont Clocks

The sound vents have been backed in pink silk.

The dial is of white enamel with blue royal numerals and and gilded foliate hands.

Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Chalfont Clocks has dated this Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA847535
Dealers Internal Ref
033 Cartel clock
Chalfont Clocks
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An ornate French gilt bronze cartel wall clock topped with a classical urn finial and decorated with sculpted garlands and a pink lattice panel.
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Archive I An ornate French gilt bronze cartel wall clock topped with a classical urn finial and decorated with sculpted garlands and a pink lattice panel.

Louis Xv Style Cartel Clock

Archive II An ornate French gilt bronze cartel wall clock topped with a classical urn finial and decorated with sculpted garlands and a pink lattice panel. View II
Archive III An ornate French gilt bronze cartel wall clock topped with a classical urn finial and decorated with sculpted garlands and a pink lattice panel. View III
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Chalfont Clocks
Telephone 01494 763 793
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Chalfont Station Road
Little Chalfont
Buckinghamshire
HP7 9PN
United Kingdom
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An ornate French gilt bronze cartel wall clock topped with a classical urn finial and decorated with sculpted garlands and a pink lattice panel.
Louis XV Style Cartel Clock
Ref: SA847535
An ornate French gilt bronze cartel wall clock topped with a classical urn finial and decorated with sculpted garlands and a pink lattice panel.
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Originating in eighteenth-century France, a cartel clock is a wall-mounted timepiece framed in a cast bronze, ormolu, or carved wood case. The term derives from the Italian word cartela, meaning a scroll or framed tablet, reflecting its unified decorative enclosure.

These clocks were predominantly constructed using mercury-gilded bronze, known as ormolu, alongside enamel dial plates featuring painted Roman or Arabic numerals. Internal movements consisted of brass plates, steel pinions, and pendulum regulating mechanisms.

Authentic examples display hand-chased gilding with natural wear on raised edges, alongside cast foundry marks or clockmaker signatures stamped onto the movement plates. Original dials feature individual enamel segments or raised winding holes lined with brass grommets.

Mounting a gilt cartel clock above a minimalist console or sideboard creates a focal point that bridges classic and contemporary aesthetics. Pairing metallic accents with neutral walls allows the gilded detailing of the case to stand out.

Dust the gilded bronze surfaces regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to prevent abrasive dirt accumulation. Avoid applying liquid chemical cleaners or metal polishes, as these can strip the original mercury gilding and destroy historic patination.
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