The pretty dial is enamel on copper with delicately painted floral swags between the numbers and blued steel hands. The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Mercury compensated pendulum is original and is designed to compensate for the effects of temperature. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a coiled gong. Click the video clip below to hear the gong and watch the clock running!
Condition of the case is
excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with some minor
wear in places. The dial is also in excellent
condition just some faint hairlining. The glass is in excellent condition. The
onyx is in very good condition with a hairline on the right hand side of the
base and some minor nibbles to the edges. Complete with original pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.
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. |
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Click the movie player below to see the this actual clock
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