Table clock - Antique - Gilt bronze, Mahogany - 1850-1900

Elegant 19th-century French audience clock.

This mantle clock is made of varnished mahogany veneer, with pretty appliques shaped as lions at the feet and stars.

Dial with Roman numerals and Breguet-style hands, surrounded by a gilded brass rim and a white enamel center.

This type of "silent clocks" was used for hearings in trials, where the noises from the chimes could be avoided.

It is in working order, although during transport the mechanism may become misaligned.

It is a beautiful and elegant piece, in very good condition, highly sought after by collectors.