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~ French - Circa 1880 ~
~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~
Stunning original antique French clock.
It stands on its original integral base. Curved fretted panels backed with red velvet are inserted into the sides, with a smaller one to the front and rear. The design is beautifully bold and heavily modelled in brass, well chased and finished. The clock is modelled in the round with a glazed back door to allow the movement to be seen, you could display it very well on a table or desk.
The beautiful dial is enamel on copper, a Roman hour ring and a separate outside minute ring. It is complete with its original finely fretted brass hands and convex glazed bezel. It is signed for the retailer A Maurel of Bordeaux.
The French movement is of high quality and has the retailers mark on the backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip below to hear the bell and watch the clock running!
Condition of the case is excellent, beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition, no chips or scratches. We have replaced the red velvet.
A. Maurel et Cie Retailer's mark on the movement backplate and on the dial
Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
Dimensions of clock:
inches: Height 16 1/2", Width 10 1/4", Depth 6 3/4"
centimetres: Height 42 cm, Width 26 cm, Depth 17 cm
Shipping within UK £35
Shipping to USA / Europe £115 by air fully insured
World wide shipping - £165 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 1880s.
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Antique French Rococo Boudoir Table Clock ~ French - Circa 1880 ~
