Large Antique Gilt Brass Clock Set

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ bright and clean gilding, fully overhauled ~~

A large and well made original antique French clock set with modelling of high quality in gilded brass; beautifully sharp edges and crisp detail. It is in lovely condition, clean and bright gilding with very little wear. The style is French Louis XVI, it is formed as a romantic ruin with flowing foliage around pieced windows, and urns. The front of the clock is fretted to allow the pendulum to be seen swinging within. Candelabra have matching bases with urns above which are mounted the 5 light candelabra, styled as foliage. The set is complete with its pair of snuffers which sit in the central sconces as finials. This is a large heavy and impressive clock set in lovely clean and bright condition.

Dial is enamel on copper with a brass centre and is complete with the original blued steel hands. The Paris retailer's mark is on the dial. Hobnail bezel is glazed with convex, bevelled glass. Candelabra are modelled all around and the back of the clock is decorated; the set looks great viewed from all sides and could be displayed on a table in the centre a room.

The French movement is of excellent quality and has the retailers mark on the movement backplate. It runs for 8 days, striking the hours and halves on a bell. We have replaced the missing pendulum with one faithful to the original design. Our clockmaker has fully overhauled the movement, fitted two fresh springs and test run it until satisfied of trouble free running; it is in excellent clean and running condition. The video clip below show the clock running and striking!

CCondition of the case is very good with a bright and clean finish, there is some minor wear and some tarnish in places; the set displays very well as you can see in the pictures below. The dial is in excellent condition with no major chips or scratches, just some very light chips around the winding holes and a couple of faint hairlines. The candelabra arms are very slightly distorted

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

Clockmaker / Retailers mark on the dial and the movement backplate