Huge Louis XVI Ormolu Lyre Cartel Wall Clock by Charles Hour

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A magnificent ormolu (finely gilded bronze or Doré Bronze) cartel wall clock. It is 31 1/2" in height and is modelled in the classic style of Louis XVI. It is of lyre shape with eagles heads, large and elaborate laurel wreaths and bows. It is beautifully modelled and finely finished with a superb original gild that is bright and clean. The maker of both the movement and the case is Charles Hour of Rue St Anastase, Paris. Unusually the case is also marked with makers mark. 

The large and stunning dial is enamel on copper, with separate minute ring and gold 5 minute markers. It is complete with original and specially designed lyre hands.

The French movement is of superb quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. It is the large, square plate version of the Pendule de Paris movement with rack striking. The backplate has the Charles Hour marks. Pendulum is original. 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 just some tiny nibbles to the edges and very slight scratches. The original glass has some slight scratches. A rare and stunning clock for your collection.

Charles Hour, clockmaker and casemaker, mark on the movement backplate and on individual case castings

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