Stunning French bronze ormolu & silvered cathedral mantle clock Case has an amazing cathedral design to it Has all its original Ormolu & silvered finish which is in excellent condition Various pierced embossed decoration to the ormolu mounts Clock is in excellent condition for age Original pierced bronze ormolu dial with silvered plate behind Roman numerals & original hands Dial is in excellent original condition Original french 8 day bell striking movement The movement strikes on the half and the hours Original anchor escapement, comes with original french pendulum and a new winding key Movement is in full working order keeping good time and striking as it should as you can see in the video Samuel Marti Victorian Measures 24 inches high x 9.25 inches wide x 5.75 inches deep. Rare Antique French 8 Day Bell Striking Ormolu & Silvered Cathedral Mantel Clock. PLEASE NOTE: I have just received some excellent quality bracket clocks from a private collection all of which have been well looked after all of which will be listed over the next few weeks. Some excellent quality bracket clocks please keep your eyes open over the next few months. Absolutely amazing high quality French bronze ormolu & silvered cathedral mantel clock with superb proportions.
The case has the most stunning cathedral style design to it which looks fantastic on display. It has its original stunning gilded ormolu finish to the bronze mounts which are in excellent condition and original silvered finish to the main flat casing which only has minimal wear. The case has a stepped base with 2 spires and a tower top, these along with the pierced arched window on the front and sides give the amazing cathedral design. The ormolu mounts all have high quality fine pierced embossed decoration to match in with the gothic design of the clock. Clock has impressive large proportions and is in excellent original condition for age and looks absolutely stunning wherever displayed with its original finish. Original pierced bronze dial with silvered plate which sits behind. Roman numerals & original hands.The dial is open faced and is in excellent original condition. Original f rench 8 day bell striking movement.
The movement strikes the bell on the half and counts the hours on the hour. Comes with its original french pendulum and a new winding key. Movement is in full working order keeping time and striking as it should as can be seen in the video above. Victorian - Mid 19th Century. The clock measures 24 inches high x 9.25 inches wide x 5.75 inches deep.
This is a perfect investment clock and a beautiful display piece. Looks absolutely fantastic wherever it is displayed and a true talking point of any room.
Exceptional clock which will only grow in value and one of the best ones i have ever had the pleasure to offer for sale and you will be hard pressed to find another one like it. Important Please Read: ALL antique clocks after transport no matter how well they have been looked after or serviced may require setting up, adjustments and setting into beat when you receive them and i always recommend a professional or an experienced clock person to do this correctly for you. Most clocks will be ok and will not need any additional adjustments but please bear in mind this may not be the case. For your piece of mind we test all our clocks here before they are sent out and any issues are either sorted or described in the add, the clock will not have any problems unless stated in the add as they are tested vigorously before sending. You are more than welcome to personally collect any item free of charge.
All my items will be packed professionally. No matter how well antique clocks have been serviced they will need final adjusting and setting into beat after transport and a professional person is advised and may be required in order to do this. All repairs needed to the mechanism will be carried out by myself and not by a 3rd party clock maker/repairer unless agreed by myself beforehand. Please contact me for a quote if you have another movement that requires servicing. I will be mostly dealing in top quality original antique clocks all of which we have full confidence in and which we source from good collectors worldwide.
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The seller is "classictime2015" and is located in Stonehouse. This item can be shipped worldwide.