Arundel Clocks has dated this piece to the 1880s.
I have for sale an 1870s Charles x French Portico mantle clock made of solid rosewood with gilded ormolu mounts and the most wonderful maple shell and brass inlays.
The movement has been fully restored with new springs.
The Case
The case is in solid rosewood and stands 47cm high x 24.5cm wide with a depth of 14cm it is in very good original condition very shiny looks almost wet and has had a lot of wax over the years very well looked after, with a thick gilded dial surround with flowers/fruit close up the mounts are quite stunning in appearance.
The case has no damage at all no worm in mint condition all inlay is intact.
The Dial
The dial is in mint original condition white porcelain with fine black Roman numerals with the original black moon hands.
The Movement
The movement is an eight-day time and strike, striking the hours and halves on a small sweet bell, the movement was fully restored in January this year so keeps a great time over eight days and still retains the matching ormolu pendulum which is a piece of work in its own right simply stunning.
Overall a simply beautiful clock quite rare in this original mint condition that looks great on display keeping a great time and looking even better. The photos do not do justice to this beautiful old clock.
I will post worldwide.
Arundel Clocks has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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French Charles X Portico Clock Stunning Inlay
