Figural mantel clock - Auguste Moreau - Spelter, Marble - 1850-1900 - The source
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French Art Nouveau mantel clock by Auguste Moreau, dating to ca. 1850–1900, featuring a patinated Régule winged female sculpture titled "La Source" atop a veined marble base, a white enamel dial marked IRIA, a traditional mechanical wind-up movement with bell strike, and dimensions 50.5 x 29.5 x 15 cm (weight 5.95 kg), origin France, in good used condition with patina and minor wear and is in working order.
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Description from the seller
Beautiful French Art Nouveau-era mantel clock, dating presumably to the late 19th or early 20th century, around 1900.
It is topped by an elegant patinated regulus-female winged sculpture, entitled "La Source" bearing the signature "Aug Moreau" directly on the terrace.
A plaque on the base also bears the inscription "La Source - Par Aug.Moreau".
The sculpture depicts a young winged woman in a dynamic composition typical of the decorative production of this period.
The whole rests on a substantial veined marble base, enhanced with decorative elements in gilded metal.
The clock features a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, marked "IRIA", surrounded by an ornate gilded metal frame.
At the back is its traditional mechanical wind-up movement, with balance wheel and bell strike.
The key and the balance wheel are present.
A beautiful decorative clock signed Aug.Moreau, particularly representative of the Art Nouveau taste of the Belle Époque.
Good overall condition considering its age, with signs of use, wear and patina consistent with an antique piece.
One wing of the sculpture shows a repair, and a few marks and small imperfections are also present; see the photos as they are part of the description.
50.5 x 29.5 x 15 cm
Weight: 5.95 kg
Beautiful French Art Nouveau-era mantel clock, dating presumably to the late 19th or early 20th century, around 1900.
It is topped by an elegant patinated regulus-female winged sculpture, entitled "La Source" bearing the signature "Aug Moreau" directly on the terrace.
A plaque on the base also bears the inscription "La Source - Par Aug.Moreau".
The sculpture depicts a young winged woman in a dynamic composition typical of the decorative production of this period.
The whole rests on a substantial veined marble base, enhanced with decorative elements in gilded metal.
The clock features a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, marked "IRIA", surrounded by an ornate gilded metal frame.
At the back is its traditional mechanical wind-up movement, with balance wheel and bell strike.
The key and the balance wheel are present.
A beautiful decorative clock signed Aug.Moreau, particularly representative of the Art Nouveau taste of the Belle Époque.
Good overall condition considering its age, with signs of use, wear and patina consistent with an antique piece.
One wing of the sculpture shows a repair, and a few marks and small imperfections are also present; see the photos as they are part of the description.
50.5 x 29.5 x 15 cm
Weight: 5.95 kg
Details
Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/brand
Auguste Moreau
Title additional information
The source
Clock type
Figural mantel clock
Material
Marble, Spelter
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
more day movement
Striking
gong
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
50.5 cm
Width
29.5 cm
Depth
15 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Weight
5.95 g
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