Mantel clock - Marble, Onyx - 1850-1900
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French mantel clock in marble and onyx, dating from 1850–1900, in a Historicist style with Neo-Renaissance and early Art Nouveau influences, featuring an eight-day mechanical movement that strikes half-hourly on a bell.
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Description of the Object
• Type: French Mantel Clock / Mantel Clock.
• Style & Period: Historicism / Late 19th century (ca. 1880–1900), with influences from the neorenaissance and early Art Nouveau (visible in the floral decoration on the dial).
• Material: Case of black marble (or Belgian hardstone/slate) inlaid with panels of light-green onyx marble.
• Fittings: Gilded cast metal / zamak (spelter) or bronze, including acanthus leaf feet and side ornaments. The clock is topped with a decorative vase (urn) of black marble/onyx and metal.
• Dial: Enamelled or porcelain dial with graceful Arabic numerals, gold-colored elements along the edge and a hand-painted floral motif (possibly lilies/irises) in the center.
Important Condition Details
1. Broken ornament: One of the cast side ornaments is broken at the base (visible in the detail photos). The broken part is still loose and is included.
2. Accessories: The original winding key is present.
3. Movement: It is a classic French 8-day movement with striking on a bell.
Description of the Object
• Type: French Mantel Clock / Mantel Clock.
• Style & Period: Historicism / Late 19th century (ca. 1880–1900), with influences from the neorenaissance and early Art Nouveau (visible in the floral decoration on the dial).
• Material: Case of black marble (or Belgian hardstone/slate) inlaid with panels of light-green onyx marble.
• Fittings: Gilded cast metal / zamak (spelter) or bronze, including acanthus leaf feet and side ornaments. The clock is topped with a decorative vase (urn) of black marble/onyx and metal.
• Dial: Enamelled or porcelain dial with graceful Arabic numerals, gold-colored elements along the edge and a hand-painted floral motif (possibly lilies/irises) in the center.
Important Condition Details
1. Broken ornament: One of the cast side ornaments is broken at the base (visible in the detail photos). The broken part is still loose and is included.
2. Accessories: The original winding key is present.
3. Movement: It is a classic French 8-day movement with striking on a bell.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Material
Marble, Onyx
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
8 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
50 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
13.5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Weight
12 g
Winding key
Yes
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