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Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1890s.
~ French - Circa 1890 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
A beautiful and small specimen marble and ormolu (finely gilded brass or bronze) portico clock set. The marble has a lovely figure of pale pinks, oranges reds and silver grey.
To the top of the clock is a nest of love birds and the pendulum is modelled as a basket of fruit abundant with fruit and flowers, allegorys for love and prosperity. The side urns are modelled as ovoid bodies held aloft by three bracket legs with classical masks and hoof feet.
The dial is enamel on copper, exquisitely decorated with floral swags delicately painted between the numbers of the dial. Hands are gilded, finely fretted brass.
The French movement is by Société Clusienne of Cluses near the Swiss border. It is of the highest quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully serviced by our clockmaker. It is complete with its original ormolu pendulum, runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the movie below to watch this clock running!
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 marble has a lovely clean and polished finish with just the usual nibbles to the edges and one or two chips here and there. One urn cover has a filled crack along a natural fault in the marble. The dial is also in excellent condition just a small chip next to the Brocot shaft above the 12 O'clock. The set makes a stunning display as you can see below.
Clockmakers mark Société Clusienne of Cluses on the movement backplate and the retailers signature on the dial.
Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 15", Width 9 1/4", Depth 4 3/4"
centimetres: Height 38 cm, Width 23.5 cm, Depth 12 cm
Dimensions of candelabra:
inches:Height 10", Width 3 1/2", Depth 3 1/2"
centimetres: Height 25 cm, Width 9 cm, Depth 9 cm
Shipping within UK £40
Shipping to USA / Europe £145 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £195 by air fully insured
About us - All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in original 'dirty' condition. We then clean the cases using a technique we have developed over many years. We employ two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free.
Dragon-Antiques.com has dated this piece to the 1890s.
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