Ormolu Rococo Table Clock by Charpentier Paris

~ French - Circa 1860 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful original antique French Rococo table clock by the celebrated bronze foundry of Charpentier et Cie. It is finely made in gilded bronze, boldly sweeping curves of leaves rise to a twirling finial. The dial is deeply molded with sea shells and acanthus around the porcelain enamel cartouches.

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£3350 English Pounds Sterling

Shipping within UK £30

Shipping to USA / Europe £75 by air fully insured

World wide shipping - £95 by air fully insured

stock code:

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The dial is complete with original blued steel hands. the rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen, perhaps as a reflection in a mirror.

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

Charpentier & Cie is listed in Tardy Dictionnaire Des Horologers.

Charpentier began making bronze mounts in Paris (rue d'Orléans au Marais) in 1834. He exhibited at the Exposition Nationale des Produits de l'agriculture et de l'industrie of 1849, where he was awarded a silver medal and later at the Paris International Exhibition of 1855 where he won a Médaille de première classe for his bronze casts of sculptures by Fratin, Buhaut and Moreau. At the London 1862 International Exhibtion he again received a First Classe Medal for a magnificent pair of torchères, also in the Neo-Gréc taste, after models by A.E. Carrier-Belleuse. Charpentier & Cie was located at 8, Rue Charlot, Paris in 1860, and was later known as Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie, circa 1870 to 1890.

Condition of the case is excellent, the gilding is beautifully clean and bright with some wear and discolouration. The dial is also in excellent condition.

Charpentier, Paris mark on the movement backplate

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

Dimensions of clock:	inches	Height 12 1/2", Width 10", Depth 6 3/4"
	centimetres	Height 32 cm, Width 25.5 cm, Depth 17.5 cm

About us - All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in original 'dirty' condition. 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.

Click the movie player below to see the this actual clock run -
(large file, may take a moment to start).