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Dating: circa 1880–1900. Style: a hybrid of Neoclassicism and Rococo Revival, with influences from the Belle Époque.

Symmetrical form. Alabaster or onyx. Neoclassical inspiration.

Gilded brass ornaments with floral scrolls, acanthus leaves and floral motifs refer to Rococo influences.

The top ornament (the urn with scroll handles) is typical of French decorative art from that period.

Clockwork in good condition / runs

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Case: made of alabaster or onyx (a translucent natural stone that was popular in the 19th century for luxury clocks).

Ornaments: gilded brass or bronze, often hand-cast via the cire perdue (lost-wax) technique.

Dial: porcelain or enameled metal with Arabic numerals in an elegant Art Nouveau typeface.

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Shipping costs, in accordance with the PostNL tariff list

Datering: circa 1880–1900. Stijl: een mengvorm van Neoclassicisme en Rococo Revival, met invloeden van de Belle Époque.

Symmetrische vorm. Albast of onyx. Neoclassicistische inspiratie.

Vergulde messing ornamenten met florale krullen, acanthusbladeren en bloemmotieven verwijzen naar Rococo-invloeden.

Het topornament (de urn met krulhandvatten) is typerend voor Franse decoratieve kunst uit die tijd.

Uurwerk goed / loopt

Materiaal

Kast: gemaakt van albast of onyx (een halfdoorzichtig natuursteen dat in de 19e eeuw populair was voor luxe klokken).

Ornamenten: verguld messing of brons, vaak met de hand gegoten via de cire perdue (verlorenwas) techniek.

Wijzerplaat: porselein of geëmailleerd metaal met Arabische cijfers in sierlijk Art Nouveau-lettertype.

Alle foto's zijn van het origineel gemaakt.

Verzendkosten, conform tarievenlijst Post.NL

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Mantel clock -  Antique Marble, Onyx, Alabaster - 1850-1900

Mechanical - 8 day movement - half hour, one bell

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Antique French mantle clock in alabaster/onyx with gilded brass ornaments, a mechanical 8-day movement, half-hour strike with a bell, circa 1880–1900, measuring 48 cm high by 28 cm wide and weighing 10 kg, in good condition with signs of aging.

Mantel clock - Antique Marble, Onyx, Alabaster - 1850-1900

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Antique French mantle clock in alabaster/onyx with gilded brass ornaments, a mechanical 8-day movement, half-hour strike with a bell, circa 1880–1900, measuring 48 cm high by 28 cm wide and weighing 10 kg, in good condition with signs of aging.

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