Figural mantel clock - Spelter, Marble, Brass - 1850-1900
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Napoléon III era mantel clock by A. Brocot & Delettrez (Paris), circa 1860–1885, featuring a patinated régule sculpture on a black marble base, mechanical pendulum movement with hour and half-hour striking, dimensions 60 × 40 × 20 cm, weight about 5 kg, winding key included, materials brass, régule and marble, in fairly good condition with possible minor flaws, movement not confirmed as working.
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Napoleon III fireplace clock – A. Brocot & Delettrez, Paris – 19th century
Magnificent French 19th-century mantel clock from the Napoléon III era, resting on a moulded black marble base.
The clock is topped with an elegant sculpted group in patinated régule depicting two children (putti) sitting on a mound, a scene full of softness and movement, typical of the decorative taste of the second half of the 19th century.
The mechanical balance wheel movement, signed A. Brocot & Delettrez – Paris, is a product of a renowned Parisian watchmaking house, a guarantee of quality and precision.
Chiming of hours and half-hours.
Features
Era: around 1860–1885
• Movement: mechanical with a pendulum, signed A. Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
Ringing: hours and half-hours.
Sculpture: patinated finish
Base: black marble
• Style: Napoleon III
State
Very good overall aesthetic condition, with an old patina.
Operation to verify / to review.
The statue needs to be screwed back onto the base.
We repaired it; it works, but it stops, so we don't know what its current state of operation is.
Napoleon III fireplace clock – A. Brocot & Delettrez, Paris – 19th century
Magnificent French 19th-century mantel clock from the Napoléon III era, resting on a moulded black marble base.
The clock is topped with an elegant sculpted group in patinated régule depicting two children (putti) sitting on a mound, a scene full of softness and movement, typical of the decorative taste of the second half of the 19th century.
The mechanical balance wheel movement, signed A. Brocot & Delettrez – Paris, is a product of a renowned Parisian watchmaking house, a guarantee of quality and precision.
Chiming of hours and half-hours.
Features
Era: around 1860–1885
• Movement: mechanical with a pendulum, signed A. Brocot & Delettrez, Paris
Ringing: hours and half-hours.
Sculpture: patinated finish
Base: black marble
• Style: Napoleon III
State
Very good overall aesthetic condition, with an old patina.
Operation to verify / to review.
The statue needs to be screwed back onto the base.
We repaired it; it works, but it stops, so we don't know what its current state of operation is.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Clock type
Figural mantel clock
Material
Brass, Marble, Spelter
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power Reserve
1 day movement
Striking
Not striking
Maker/Designer
Brocot & Delestrez
Country of Origin
France
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
In working order
No
Height
60 cm
Width
40 cm
Depth
20 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Weight
5 kg
Winding Key
Yes
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