Clock - Antique Bronze - 1910-1920 - Gothic Cathedral





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Bronze neogothic clock, Gargolas model, with quartz movement, infinite power reserve, antique style, estimated period 1910–1920, origin France, in good used condition with minor signs, in working order and silent, dimensions 46 cm high by 23 cm wide by 11 cm deep, weight 2 kg, title Catedral Gótica.
Description from the seller
It’s a neogothic clock, the kind that looks as if it were taken straight from a miniature cathedral, with all the architectural theatre that characterizes this style reinterpreted at the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th. The structure rises like a Gothic façade: sharp pinnacles, openwork tracery, pointed arches, and a profusion of reliefs that turn the golden metal into an authentic ornamental landscape.
On the sides appear decorative gargoyles, small guardian figures that give that magical touch so typical of the medieval imaginary. They are not mere ornaments: they visually balance the body of the clock and reinforce the sense of standing before an object that blends function with architectural sculpture.
The dial, with Roman numerals and an ornate surround, is integrated as if it were the central rose window of a sacred façade. Although it would originally have housed a mechanical movement, today the clock runs thanks to a replaced quartz mechanism, a discreet upgrade that guarantees precision without altering the historical aesthetics of the piece.
The result is a piece with presence, almost liturgical, that combines neo-medieval fantasy with contemporary practicality. A small fragment of a cathedral domesticated for the home.
Certified shipping and careful packaging.
Seller's Story
It’s a neogothic clock, the kind that looks as if it were taken straight from a miniature cathedral, with all the architectural theatre that characterizes this style reinterpreted at the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th. The structure rises like a Gothic façade: sharp pinnacles, openwork tracery, pointed arches, and a profusion of reliefs that turn the golden metal into an authentic ornamental landscape.
On the sides appear decorative gargoyles, small guardian figures that give that magical touch so typical of the medieval imaginary. They are not mere ornaments: they visually balance the body of the clock and reinforce the sense of standing before an object that blends function with architectural sculpture.
The dial, with Roman numerals and an ornate surround, is integrated as if it were the central rose window of a sacred façade. Although it would originally have housed a mechanical movement, today the clock runs thanks to a replaced quartz mechanism, a discreet upgrade that guarantees precision without altering the historical aesthetics of the piece.
The result is a piece with presence, almost liturgical, that combines neo-medieval fantasy with contemporary practicality. A small fragment of a cathedral domesticated for the home.
Certified shipping and careful packaging.

