Antique French Ormolu, Bronze and Red Marble Louis XV Clock Set ~ French - Circa 1870 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ An exceptional antique French Louis XV style clock set. Beautifully made in ormolu (finely gilded Bronze Dore), patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble. The clock is mounted in a bronze orb floating in the ormolu clouds. Cherubs representing love climb on top of the clock symbolising love conquering time. One holds a flaming torch with which to enflame his victims with love and the other holds cupids arrow.

The cherubs are finely modelled in patinated bronze. The base is formed of ormolu with swept scrolling feet and red marble. Candelabra also have red marble bases and a Rococo urn that holds four scrolling acanthus arms aloft. The bronze work is signed "F C" for the Parisian bronze founder F Camus.

The dial is formed of applied letters to the bronze orb with finely cut serpentine hands, beautifully hand detailed.

The French movement is by Vincenti and is of high quality. It 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 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 bronze patination is original and is also in excellent condition with just an occasional mark and discolouration. The marble is also in excellent condition with a good polish and no significant damage. Candelabra have previously been electrified and have a hole for the cable. Candelabra are slightly distorted. 

 
Vincenti et Cie clockmaker's mark on the movement back plate. The bronze founders mark of F Camus of Paris.

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

Click the movie player below to see the this actual clock run -
(large file, may take a moment to start).