Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very delicate and decorative original antique French cartel wall clock. It is in the style of Louis XVI with the movement mounted in a round case supported from a bow. The case is adorned with a bow and swags of acanthus, all beautifully made in ormolu (finely gilded brass).   

The stunning dial is enamel on copper, decorated with delicate floral swags between the numbers. The glass is convex and it is complete with it's original finely fretted gilt brass hands.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. 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 next to the winding holes. 

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