Figural mantel clock - Spelter, Alabaster - 1880-1920
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French Régule and alabaster mantel clock, estimated period 1880–1920, Napoléon III style, featuring a pair of XVIIIth‑century figures beside an enamel Roman-numeral dial and a white marble plinth with Rocaille ornamentation, with a mechanical wind-up movement, adjustable pendulum, half-hour strike on a gong, and a power reserve for several days; height 30 cm, width 27 cm, depth 7.5 cm, weight 2.2 kg, winding key included.
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Beautiful French Napoleon III period mantel clock, made circa 1850–1870 in gilded régule and white marble.
It features a refined decor composed of a couple of eighteenth-century-dressed figures framing an enamel dial with Roman numerals. The whole rests on a white marble base adorned with rich Rococo ornamentation featuring volutes, foliage and a central mascaron.
The mechanical key-wound movement is accompanied by its adjustable pendulum, its striking chime, and its original key, all present.
This clock perfectly illustrates the Second Empire taste for eighteenth-century styles and constitutes a fine decorative and collectible object.
Good overall condition. Wear to the gilding, light-soiling and signs of age in keeping with the object's age. Please carefully examine the photographs which form an integral part of the description.
30 x 27 x 7.5 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg
Beautiful French Napoleon III period mantel clock, made circa 1850–1870 in gilded régule and white marble.
It features a refined decor composed of a couple of eighteenth-century-dressed figures framing an enamel dial with Roman numerals. The whole rests on a white marble base adorned with rich Rococo ornamentation featuring volutes, foliage and a central mascaron.
The mechanical key-wound movement is accompanied by its adjustable pendulum, its striking chime, and its original key, all present.
This clock perfectly illustrates the Second Empire taste for eighteenth-century styles and constitutes a fine decorative and collectible object.
Good overall condition. Wear to the gilding, light-soiling and signs of age in keeping with the object's age. Please carefully examine the photographs which form an integral part of the description.
30 x 27 x 7.5 cm
Weight: 2.2 kg
Details
Era
1400-1900
Clock type
Figural mantel clock
Material
Alabaster, Spelter
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
more day movement
Striking
half hour, one bell
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
30 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
7.5 cm
Estimated period
1880-1920
Weight
2.2 kg
Winding key
Yes
