Louis Xvi Ormolu and Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

Name: Louis Xvi Ormolu and Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA852206
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb cartel wall clock in the style of Louis XVI by Samuel Marti. It as formed as a round bronze body housing the movement suspended from an ormolu ribbon swag with a bow crest. The bronze body is decorated with stylised acanthus a ribbon swag.

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with beautifully fretted and incised gilt brass hands. It is signed for the retailer "Charbonnet" of the ancient Nimes in the south of France.

The French movement is of high quality and is by Samuel Marti. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old 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. Bronze has a lovely original patina. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage.

Samuel Marti mark on the movement backplate

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 22", Width 9 1/4", Depth 4"

centimetres: Height 55.5 cm, Width 23.5 cm, Depth 10 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

55.5cm (21.85")

Width

23.5cm (9.25")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA852206

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3377

Dealers Notes

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Description

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A superb cartel wall clock in the style of Louis XVI by Samuel Marti.

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It as formed as a round bronze body housing the movement suspended from an ormolu ribbon swag with a bow crest.

Dragon-Antiques.com

The bronze body is decorated with stylised acanthus a ribbon swag.

fig 1. Louis XVI Ormolu and Bronze Cartel Wall Clock — fig 1. Louis Xvi Ormolu and Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with beautifully fretted and incised gilt brass hands. It is signed for the retailer "Charbonnet" of the ancient Nimes in the south of France.

The French movement is of high quality and is by Samuel Marti. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old 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. Louis XVI Ormolu and Bronze Cartel Wall Clock — fig 2. Louis Xvi Ormolu and Bronze Cartel Wall Clock

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. Bronze has a lovely original patina. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage.