Large Ormolu Drum Head Clock with Lions Masks

Name: Large Ormolu Drum Head Clock with Lions Masks
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA985609
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Dragon-Antiques.com

Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large and stunning original antique French drum head clock. Beautifully made in finely gilded bronze, it is of Neoclassical design. The movement is mounted in a large drum with superb lions mask handles and a large urn to the top. It stands on an elaborate and heavily modelled base with scrolling acanthus supports and sturdy, reeded corner columns. A laurel swag hangs below the dial.

The clock is modelled in the round and the rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen. The base has fabric backed sound frets to the four sides. The superb, large dial is porcelain enamel on copper with its original finely cut gilt brass 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 of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link.

The design of this clock is based on the 18th century by the well known case maker Antoine Foullet (1710-1775). He was a cabinet maker who specialised in clockcases. He became master in 1749 and worked from his workshop on the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, Paris. Following his death in 1775, an inventory drawn up lists twenty clocks cases, some made entirely of bronze. Foullet's work is represented in the finest collections including The J Paul Getty Museum. A design drawing of a similar clock can be seen on page 192 of Vergoldete Bronzen by Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Proschel.

A clock of similar design can be seen on page 239 of Les Plus Belles Pendules Francaises by Giacomo and Aurelie Wannenes 2013.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly some wear and discolouration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage. There are some faint marks or scratches to the glass. We have replaced the fabric with fresh.

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

Dimensions of clock:

inches: Height 20", Width 12 1/2", Depth 6"

centimetres: Height 50.5 cm, Width 32 cm, Depth 15.5 cm

Shipping within UK £25

Shipping to USA / Europe £125 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £175 by air fully insured

Physical Dimensions

Height

50.5cm (19.88")

Width

32cm (12.60")

Depth

15.5cm (6.10")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA985609

Dealers Internal Reference

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Description

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large and stunning original antique French drum head clock. Beautifully made in finely gilded bronze, it is of Neoclassical design. The movement is mounted in a large drum with superb lions mask handles and a large urn to the top.

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It stands on an elaborate and heavily modelled base with scrolling acanthus supports and sturdy, reeded corner columns.

Dragon-Antiques.com

A laurel swag hangs below the dial.

fig 1. Large Ormolu Drum Head Clock with Lions Masks

The clock is modelled in the round and the rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen. The base has fabric backed sound frets to the four sides. The superb, large dial is porcelain enamel on copper with its original finely cut gilt brass hands and convex glass.

fig 2. Large Ormolu Drum Head Clock with Lions Masks

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 of the clock running, please ask and we will send you a link.

fig 3. Large Ormolu Drum Head Clock with Lions Masks

The design of this clock is based on the 18th century by the well known case maker Antoine Foullet (1710-1775). He was a cabinet maker who specialised in clockcases. He became master in 1749 and worked from his workshop on the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, Paris. Following his death in 1775, an inventory drawn up lists twenty clocks cases, some made entirely of bronze. Foullet's work is represented in the finest collections including The J Paul Getty Museum. A design drawing of a similar clock can be seen on page 192 of Vergoldete Bronzen by Hans Ottomeyer and Peter Proschel.

fig 4. Large Ormolu Drum Head Clock with Lions Masks

A clock of similar design can be seen on page 239 of Les Plus Belles Pendules Francaises by Giacomo and Aurelie Wannenes 2013.

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly some wear and discolouration. The dial is also in excellent condition with no damage. There are some faint marks or scratches to the glass. We have replaced the fabric with fresh.