Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Rococo Clock Set
~ Samuel Marti~

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Superb condition ~~

A stunning Rococo garniture clock set, beautifully modelled in gilt metal and mounted with Sevres style porcelain panels. Porcelain has a very nice cream background which has over-glaze gilt decoration and delicately painted scenes. The clock has a beautiful porcelain panel painted with a romantic scene of courtship. Above the panel is the dial which is also porcelain, painted with a country scene and fitted with the original brass hands.

Shape of the clock is the classic Rococo waisted key hole shape, decorated with flowing floral swags and 'C' scrolls and sitting on delicate bracket feet. The side urns have conforming bases with porcelain panels with delicately painted landscape scenes which are surmounted by beautiful cream porcelain urns. These are very well painted with scenes of ladies walking in a country setting. The gilding is in excellent original condition as is the porcelain.

The rear of the case has the case makers mark "Charles"

The Antique French movement is by Samuel Marti and has the Marti mark on the movement back plate. It runs for 8 days and strikes half-hourly on a large sonorous gong. It is in excellent clean and running condition and is complete with the original pendulum. Click the movie below to see and hear the movement working!

Condition of the case is excellent with a bright and clean original gilding, there is very little wear and discolouration. The are no chips or cracks to the porcelain. There is some wear, particularly to the over-glaze gilt decoration on one of the urns.

Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.

A stunning clock set!

Dimensions of clock:	inches	Height 17 1/4", Width 9 1/2", Depth 6"
	centimetres	Height 44 cm, Width 24 cm, Depth 15 cm
Dimensions of candelabra:	inches	Height 13 1/2", Width 5 3/4", Depth 4 3/4"
	centimetres	Height 34 cm, Width 14.5cm, Depth 12 cm

Click the movie player below to hear and see the clock run - large file, may take a moment to start.

Samuel Marti mark on the movement back plate.

Case makers mark