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Stunning Antique Single Chain Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock on Stand by Payne London
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Stunning Antique Single Chain Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock on Stand by Payne London

19th century
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Stunning Antique Single Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock On Stand By Payne London.

This stunning antique mantel clock has a red tortoise shell veneered case with fantastic intricately inlaid brass boullework to the front and sides. The top of the case then has a large, scrolling ormolu final as well as there being ormolu mounts to the front and back edges. The clock then sits on top of four shaped ormolu feet. The feet are then attached to the boulle base which then has further ormolu mounts to the edges and corners. Finally the back of the case as well as the back and top of the base are then satinwood with a fantastic, rich, polished colour.

The dial is then brass and set out with enamel panels. The hours are marked on individual enamel panels in black Roman numerals with the minutes being marked in the same way with Arabic numerals. The centre of the dial then has a round enamel panel signed by the maker “Payne 163 NEW BOND STREET LONDON”. The dial is then finished by two lovely shaped fingers as well as a domed glass set into a brass bezel.

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back. It is a single chain fusee example of the upmost quality. It comes complete with its fully regulating pendulum and winding key. It ticks away and works exactly as it should!

“Clockmakers, watchmakers. William Payne is first recorded at 62 South Moulton Street London in 1816. By 1825 he has moved to 163 New Bond Street where the company remains until the 20th century. William Payne & Company, watch, clock and pedomater makers are first recorded there in 1852.”

It measures approximately:

- 21” / 53.25cm Tall.

- 12.5” / 31.75cm Wide.

- 7.75” / 19.75cm Deep.

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N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Antique Boulle Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

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SA899509
Description
Stunning Antique Single Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock On Stand By Payne London.
This stunning antique mantel clock has a red tortoise shell veneered case with fantastic intricately inlaid brass boullework to the front and sides.
N Wilson Antiques Clocks

The top of the case then has a large, scrolling ormolu final as well as there being ormolu mounts to the front and back edges. The clock then sits on top of four shaped ormolu feet. The feet are then attached to the boulle base which then has further ormolu mounts to the edges and corners. Finally the back of the case as well as the back and top of the base are then satinwood with a fantastic, rich, polished colour.

fig 1. An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base.
fig 1. Stunning Antique Single Chain Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock on Stand by Payne London

The dial is then brass and set out with enamel panels. The hours are marked on individual enamel panels in black Roman numerals with the minutes being marked in the same way with Arabic numerals. The centre of the dial then has a round enamel panel signed by the maker “Payne 163 NEW BOND STREET LONDON”. The dial is then finished by two lovely shaped fingers as well as a domed glass set into a brass bezel.

fig 2. An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base.
fig 2. Stunning Antique Single Chain Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock on Stand by Payne London

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back. It is a single chain fusee example of the upmost quality. It comes complete with its fully regulating pendulum and winding key. It ticks away and works exactly as it should!

fig 3. An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base.
fig 3. Stunning Antique Single Chain Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock on Stand by Payne London

“Clockmakers, watchmakers. William Payne is first recorded at 62 South Moulton Street London in 1816. By 1825 he has moved to 163 New Bond Street where the company remains until the 20th century. William Payne & Company, watch, clock and pedomater makers are first recorded there in 1852.”

It measures approximately:

21” / 53.25cm Tall.

12.5” / 31.75cm Wide.

7.75” / 19.75cm Deep.

Date of Manufacture

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Antique Boulle Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

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Archive I An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base.

Stunning Antique Single Chain Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock on Stand by Payne London

Archive II An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View II
Archive III An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View III
Archive IV An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View IV
Archive V An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View V
Archive VI An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View VI
Archive VII An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View VII
Archive VIII An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View VIII
Archive IX An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base. View IX
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An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base.
Stunning Antique Single Chain Fusee Boulle Mantel Clock On Stand By Payne London
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An ornate Rococo Revival mantel clock featuring brass and tortoiseshell Boulle marquetry inlay, gilt mounts, and individual white enamel cartouche Roman numerals on a matching plinth base.
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A Boulle mantel clock is a decorative timepiece incorporating brass and tortoiseshell inlaid marquetry, a technique popularised in 17th-century France by craftsman Andre-Charles Boulle and widely revived throughout the 19th century.

These clocks are typically constructed using a wooden shell veneered with cut brass and tortoiseshell or horn, further adorned with cast gilt bronze or brass ormolu mounts and enamel dial elements.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut marquetry inlays, cast heavy gilt bronze or brass fittings with hand-chased detailing, period-appropriate fusee or pendulum movements, and maker marks or serial numbers stamped on the backplate.

An antique Boulle clock can be placed as a focal statement piece atop a marble fireplace mantelpiece, a dark wood credenza, or a minimalist console table to provide contrast against contemporary backdrop tones.

Keep the clock away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the tortoiseshell from drying or lifting. Dust gently with a microfibre cloth and avoid using harsh chemical polishes on the brass or enamel.
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