Art Deco French Clock by Menneville (Ugo Cipriani, 1897 – 1960)

~ French - Circa 1930 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very chic and beautiful Art Deco, unsigned but certainly by the well known sculptor Menneville. It features a chic woman in a long flowing gown of black accented in gold, seated next to the clock. She is modelled in patinated metal and her hands and head are delicately modelled in cream ivorine (early plastic). The base is of black Belgium marble highlighted in a specimen cream onyx.

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£1950 English Pounds Sterling

Shipping within UK £30

Shipping to USA / Europe £165 by air fully insured

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stock code:

RSC3179

The square dial is matted silvered brass, screen printed with numerals and with square formed blued steel hands. The bezel is nickle plated with bevelled glass..

The French movement is of excellent quality and is by Fritz Marti. It is a traditional 'Pendule de Paris' movement with a pendulum. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled and tested by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video below to see the clock running and striking.

Menneville was the pseudonym for the sculptor Ugo Cipriani (1897 – 1960). He was a Prolific Italian sculptor born in Florencia, Italy on 13th August 1897, died in Paris in June 1960. He studied at the famous Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. He followed in his Father's footsteps as he too was a sculptor. One of Ugo Cipriani’s most famous works is a statue of the patriot Oberdan in the Oberdan’s square in Florencia dated 1919. He left Italy for France around 1935-1937 to escape from Mussolini’s fascist government and became a political refugee in Paris where he kept on working until his death. He Produced many fine art deco statuary items in various mediums including spelter and ivorine, bronze and terracotta.

Condition of the case is excellent, the figure has some wear giving a lovely patina. Her early plastic hands and head are in excellent condition and have mellowed in colour. The marble is in very good condition with some slight nibbles and small chips. The dial is also in very good condition with some marks around the winding holes and faint scratch near the 12 o'clock. The bezel has some wear to the plating and some slight corrosion.

Fritz Marti clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate

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

Dimensions of clock:	inches	Height 13 1/2", Width 24", Depth 6 3/4"
	centimetres	Height 34.5 cm, Width 61 cm, Depth 17 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).