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Antique Chain Fusee Clock Rococo Gilt Bronze Ormolu Case Fisher Braithwaite

Name: Antique Chain Fusee Clock Rococo Gilt Bronze Ormolu Case Fisher Braithwaite
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA879363
Price: 1545 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

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Description

Antique Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Rococo Gilt Bronze Ormolu Case Granges London.

This beautiful antique clock has a fabulous rococo style ormolu case made of gilt bronze. The case has a wonderful hour glass shape with exquisitely detailed, scrolling design. The case also features an array of textures with polished, brushed, and pitted surfaces which show off its quality and give the design much more depth. The base of the case is then as intricate as the body with a shaped, scrolling design. A truly beautiful example of the upmost quality and a very rare and hard to find design for a fusee time piece.

The dial is then gilt and set out in black, painted roman numerals with a thin ring of dots and dashes to the outside marking out the minutes. The centre of the dial then has a gilt, cast bronze design which is beautiful. Finally the dial has a wonderful patterned surround and is finished by two beautifully shaped hands.

The movement is then chain fusee and of the upmost quality. It is ticking away as it should and comes complete which its pendulum which can be fully regulated as well as its winding key. The movement also comes complete with its travel nut and is signed by the maker “Fisher Braithwaite & Jones LONDON” via a beautiful engraving showing the pieces maker.

A truly fantastic and unique piece of the highest quality that would look fantastic in any home or as part of a larger collection.

It measures approximately:

- 12” / 30.5cm Tall.

- 7.25” / 18.5cm Wide

- 6” / 15cm Deep.

Declaration

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Ormolu Chain Fusee Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA879363

Description

Antique Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Rococo Gilt Bronze Ormolu Case Granges London.

This beautiful antique clock has a fabulous rococo style ormolu case made of gilt bronze. The case has a wonderful hour glass shape with exquisitely detailed, scrolling design.

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The case also features an array of textures with polished, brushed, and pitted surfaces which show off its quality and give the design much more depth.

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The base of the case is then as intricate as the body with a shaped, scrolling design. A truly beautiful example of the upmost quality and a very rare and hard to find design for a fusee time piece.

fig 1. A Rococo style gilt bronze mantel clock featuring scrollwork, acanthus leaf carving, and a gilded dial with Roman numerals. — fig 1. Antique Chain Fusee Clock Rococo Gilt Bronze Ormolu Case Fisher Braithwaite

The dial is then gilt and set out in black, painted roman numerals with a thin ring of dots and dashes to the outside marking out the minutes. The centre of the dial then has a gilt, cast bronze design which is beautiful. Finally the dial has a wonderful patterned surround and is finished by two beautifully shaped hands.

fig 2. A Rococo style gilt bronze mantel clock featuring scrollwork, acanthus leaf carving, and a gilded dial with Roman numerals. — fig 2. Antique Chain Fusee Clock Rococo Gilt Bronze Ormolu Case Fisher Braithwaite

The movement is then chain fusee and of the upmost quality. It is ticking away as it should and comes complete which its pendulum which can be fully regulated as well as its winding key. The movement also comes complete with its travel nut and is signed by the maker “Fisher Braithwaite & Jones LONDON” via a beautiful engraving showing the pieces maker.

fig 3. A Rococo style gilt bronze mantel clock featuring scrollwork, acanthus leaf carving, and a gilded dial with Roman numerals. — fig 3. Antique Chain Fusee Clock Rococo Gilt Bronze Ormolu Case Fisher Braithwaite

A truly fantastic and unique piece of the highest quality that would look fantastic in any home or as part of a larger collection.

It measures approximately:

12” / 30.5cm Tall.

7.25” / 18.5cm Wide

6” / 15cm Deep.

Date of Manufacture

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Ormolu Chain Fusee Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA879363

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Rococo style ormolu clocks are characterised by asymmetrical scrollwork, acanthus leaf motifs, and elaborate gilded bronze cases, popularised in 18th-century France and revived during the 19th century.

These clocks feature cast bronze casings finished with fire-gilding or electroplating, paired with brass movements, steel components, and engraved or enamel dials with Roman numerals.

Authentic fusee clocks feature a conical gear connected by a fine chain or gut string to equalise the mainspring power, alongside hand-finished cast metal casings and stamped maker signatures on the movement plates.

Position the clock as a focal decorative object on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard top, or formal desk to create contrast against minimalist architectural backgrounds or dark-painted walls.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth or horsehair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners, polishing compounds, or abrasive materials that could strip the original gilding or patina.

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