Magnificent Antique French Rococo Gilt Brass Clock Set

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very large and impressive original antique French Rococo gilt brass clock set featuring three cherubs celebrating the arts. To the top of the clock is a charming figure of a cherub sculptor. Candelabra have a little girl with a musical instrument and a little boy with an artist's pallet. It is of classic Rococo design, bold, waisted keyhole shape with acanthus leaf shoulders, 'C' scroll feet standing on its original integral serpentine base. To the sides and front are delicately fretted panels backed with red velvet. Candelabra have bold acanthus braches held aloft by the cherubim, original snuffers sit in the central nozzle when not in use. The design is beautifully bold and heavily moulded in gilt brass, well chased and finished. It is modelled in the round and so would display very well on a table.

The large dial is also gilt brass with 12 individual enamel cartouches and original finely fretted blued steel hands. The Rococo bezel is fitted with convex glass.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a 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!

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 with no faults. We have replaced the red velvet. The set makes a stunning display as you can see below. 

Retailers mark on the movement backplate

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