~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled and running ~~

A magnificent clock set of very high quality. Classical in style, it is Beautifully and heavily modelled in bronze and sumptuously gilded. Gilding is original and in excellent condition. To the sides of the dial are stylised figures of the goddess Nike, the goddess who personified victory.

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Two scrolls form the body of the case and this sits upon a heavily formed base with laurel bracket feet. Laurel swags are draped below the dial and from the classical urn that sits above. Candelabra are conforming in style with large ovoid urns with goddess handles, 5 branch candelabra and stunning winged goddess Nike snuffers.

The dial is also gilded brass and is mounted with 12 individual enamel cartouche letters. There are also two small cartouches for the retailers signature, these are rubbed. It is complete with original blued steel hands and convex glass. The rear door is glazed with frosted glass.

The French movement is of very high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully serviced by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days on one wind and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip below to hear the bell and watch the clock running!

Condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is in stunning condition, bright and clean with just some minor wear and pitting in places. The dial is also in excellent condition, just some minor nibbles to one or two of the cartouches. The candelabra arms are slightly distorted. the sets displays beautifully as you can see below.

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