Antique French Clock Large Louis Xvi Style Gilt Bronze

Name: Antique French Clock Large Louis Xvi Style Gilt Bronze
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA897527
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fine and substantial original antique French cartel wall clock. Beautifully modelled in the Louis XVI style, made of finely finished and gilded bronze. The neoclassical baluster shaped case surmounted by an leaf-wrapped vase finial with ram’s mask handles, the rams holding a draped laurel garland. The sides are inset with trellis-work frets backed with red fabric. The is base cast with a vitruvian scroll and with a leaf clasp finial.

The large dial is porcelain enamel on copper with its original finely fretted gilt hands and convex glass.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. It is the large, square plated version of the Pendule de Paris movement. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock, please ask and we will send you a link.

An 18th century clock of similar design can be found illustrated in 'H. Ottomeyer et P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, I, p. 182, fig. 3.8.5. That example is part of the collection of the Louvre, Paris.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage. We have replaced the fabric with fresh.

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 27", Width 12 1/4", Depth 4 3/4"

centimetres: Height 68.5 cm, Width 31 cm, Depth 12 cm

Shipping within UK £30

Shipping to USA / Europe £195 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £295 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

68.5cm (26.97")

Width

31cm (12.20")

Depth

12cm (4.72")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA897527

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3272

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Description

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fine and substantial original antique French cartel wall clock. Beautifully modelled in the Louis XVI style, made of finely finished and gilded bronze.

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The neoclassical baluster shaped case surmounted by an leaf-wrapped vase finial with ram’s mask handles, the rams holding a draped laurel garland.

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The sides are inset with trellis-work frets backed with red fabric. The is base cast with a vitruvian scroll and with a leaf clasp finial.

fig 1. Antique French Clock Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze — fig 1. Antique French Clock Large Louis Xvi Style Gilt Bronze

The large dial is porcelain enamel on copper with its original finely fretted gilt hands and convex glass.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. It is the large, square plated version of the Pendule de Paris movement. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock, please ask and we will send you a link.

fig 2. Antique French Clock Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze — fig 2. Antique French Clock Large Louis Xvi Style Gilt Bronze

An 18th century clock of similar design can be found illustrated in 'H. Ottomeyer et P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, I, p. 182, fig. 3.8.5. That example is part of the collection of the Louvre, Paris.

fig 3. Antique French Clock Large Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze — fig 3. Antique French Clock Large Louis Xvi Style Gilt Bronze

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage. We have replaced the fabric with fresh.