Antique French Louis Xvi Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

Name: Antique French Louis Xvi Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA936299
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A Beautiful original antique French ormolu (finely gilded bronze) cartel wall clock. It is of Louis XVI in style, shield shaped with acanthus shoulders, an acanthus finial to the bottom and an urn of flowers to the top. It is very well finished and gilded.

The dial cream porcelain enamel with blue lettering and separate minute ring. It is complete with it's original 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. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video available of the clock running at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=633157534937507 or please ask and we will send you the link.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition just some tiny nibbles the winding holes.

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 18 3/4", Width 9", Depth 4 1/2"

centimetres: Height 47.5 cm, Width 23 cm, Depth 11 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £85 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £125 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

47.5cm (18.70")

Width

23cm (9.06")

Depth

11cm (4.33")

Declaration

Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA936299

Dealers Internal Reference

RSC3501

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Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A Beautiful original antique French ormolu (finely gilded bronze) cartel wall clock.

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It is of Louis XVI in style, shield shaped with acanthus shoulders, an acanthus finial to the bottom and an urn of flowers to the top.

Dragon-Antiques.com

It is very well finished and gilded.

fig 1. Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock — fig 1. Antique French Louis Xvi Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

The dial cream porcelain enamel with blue lettering and separate minute ring. It is complete with it's original 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. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video available of the clock running at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=633157534937507 or please ask and we will send you the link.

fig 2. Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock — fig 2. Antique French Louis Xvi Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition just some tiny nibbles the winding holes.