Antique French Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Boudoir Clock

  

Antique French Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Boudoir Clock. A stunning original antique French gilt bronze clock.

It is modelled in the Louis XVI style with a swept case decorated with acanthus decoration. The front is fretted beautifully fretted with acanthus scrolls and a cornucopia to allow the pendulum to be seen gently swinging within. It has been beautifully prepared in our workshop, ready for you to display. The dial is porcelain enamel on copper with a gilt bronze centre and finely cut and blued steel hands.

The hobnail bezel is fitted with convex glass. The rear door is also glazed to allow the movement to be seen. The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker.

It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discolouration and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition just some small chips around the winding holes. Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.

Listed in UKP and USD, please see our store for your prefered currency. Height 17", Width 91/2", Depth 5. Height 43 cm, Width 24 cm, Depth 12.5 cm. All of our clocks are original antiques , we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We then clean the cases using a technique we have developed over many years.

We employ two qualified clockmakers who overhaul the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they will run trouble free. We use a premium courier such as UPS, DHL etc or a dedicated/specialist antiques courier. >> See more in our Shop >>.

The item "Antique French Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Boudoir Clock" is in sale since Sunday, February 9, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Decorative Arts\Clocks". The seller is "dragon-antiques" and is located in Belper.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: Clocks
• Style: French
• Age: 1850-1899
• Primary Material: Bronze
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Color: Gold
• Country/Region of Origin: France