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Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
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Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock

19th century
Sold 20 July 2025 · Bushells Antiques
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A Superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay. The front glazed panel with a visible Louis IV pendulum. Gilt bronze case mounts and surmounted by a finial. white porcelain dial. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the hours and half hours on a gong. French C.1900.

Presented in excellent condition and is ready to use and display.

Size: Height 12 1/2 " (32 cm) Width 6 1/2 " (16.5 cm) Depth 3 3/4 " (9.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Boulle Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
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SA771852
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4792
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Description
A Superb quality French boulle tortoishell mantel clock. Red ground with fretted brass boulle inlay. The front glazed panel with a visible Louis IV pendulum. Gilt bronze case mounts and surmounted by a finial. white porcelain dial. An 8-day duration mechanism striking the hours and half hours on a gong. French C.1900.

Presented in excellent condition and is ready to use and display.

Size: Height 12 1/2 " (32 cm) Width 6 1/2 " (16.5 cm) Depth 3 3/4 " (9.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Boulle Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA771852
Dealers Internal Ref
4792
Bushells Antiques
Bushells Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture

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Archive I An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique 19thc French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock

Archive II An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View II
Archive III An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View III
Archive IV An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View IV
Archive V An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View V
Archive VI An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View VI
Archive VII An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View VII
Archive VIII An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View VIII
Archive IX An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals. View IX
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An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals.
Antique 19thC French 8 Day Bell Striking Red Shell & Inlaid Boulle Mantle Clock
Ref: SA771852
An antique French mantel clock featuring red shell and brass boulle marquetry, elaborate gilt bronze mounts, and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMantel Clock
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Napoleon III
  • MaterialTortoiseshell, Brass, Ormolu, Enamel, Wood
  • ColourRed and Gold
  • MotifsBoulle marquetry, Ormolu mounts, Enamel dial, Scroll feet
  • SizeH 32 cm (13 in) x W 16.5 cm (6 in) x D 9.5 cm (4 in)

FAQs

Boulle work is an elaborate form of marquetry developed by Andre-Charles Boulle, utilising contrasting inlays of tortoiseshell and brass or pewter, predominantly seen on French furniture and clocks.

These timepieces typically feature a wooden carcass veneered with tortoiseshell or horn, inlaid with brass or copper scrollwork, and mounted with cast and chased ormolu, enclosing a brass clock movement.

Authentic pieces usually exhibit hand-engraved brass backplates on the movement, numbered matching components, high-quality mercurial gilding or fire-gilt ormolu, and hand-painted enamel chapter rings.

Such a statement piece works effectively as a focal point when placed upon a prominent surface, contrasting against clean, minimalist architectural lines to highlight its intricate craftsmanship.

Keep the clock away from direct sunlight and fluctuating temperatures to prevent the organic shell from warping or shrinking, and clean metal mounts gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth without using chemical polishes.
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