~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A Beautiful original antique French ormolu (finely gilded bronze) cartel wall clock. It is of Louis XVI in style, shield shaped with acanthus shoulders, an acanthus finial to the bottom and an urn of flowers to the top. It is very well finished and gilded.

~ French - Circa 1810 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A rare and fine original antique French Empire clock featuring the goddess Juno. Beautifully made in sumptuous mercury fire gilded bronze, Juno is seated with a peacock amongst the clouds. The fine chasing and finishing of the bronze gives a beautiful life to her.

~ French - Circa 1887 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning Antique French gilt bronze clock attributed to Maison Baguès of Paris with movement by Japy Freres. An inscription to the rear records its gift to Captain R Tracey on the occasion of his second marriage on the 30th November 1887.

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning original antique French Rococo clock featuring a dolphin to the top of the case. It is of the most beautiful Rococo style, asymmetric waisted case decorated with 'C' scrolls, acanthus leaves and floral swags. The dolphin dives through a niche to the top of the case with a gilt bronze splash in his wake, a most unusual and attractive feature.

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A rare and spectacular antique French bracket clock. Finely modelled in the Louis XIV style in silver plated bronze. Beautifully proportioned with an glazed arched door with a cherub mount, cantered corners with finely modelled goddess caryatids sitting on bold, scrolling, acanthus feet. The sides are glazed with arched openings allowing the silver pendulum to be seen swinging inside.

~ French - Circa 1860 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A fine and early original antique French drum head clock. Beautifully made in finely gilded bronze, It is of Neoclassical design with lions masks, scrolling acanthus supports and a classical urn to the top with flame finial. Pierced panels to the four sides allow the pendulum to be seen gently swinging within. The movement is by Samuel Marti.

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A huge and superb bronzed metal clock by the celebrated sculptor Albert Ernst Carrier-Belleuse. Two beautifully depicted cherubs hold the clock aloft, mounted in a bronze globe, above their heads on finger tips. Superbly modelled in bronze patinated metal.

~ French - Circa 1820 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working ~~

An early and stunning clock set featuring a charming figure of Cupid, L’Amour Menaçant (Menacing Love) after the famous sculpture by Falconet currently in the Louvre. It is beautifully carved from crisp white alabaster, cupid leans on the clock, asking for silence as he pulls out an arrow. The pair of classical urns are finely carved to be semi transparent, decorated with beautiful acanthus leaves. 

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

One of the nicest Louis XVI designs, elegant lyre shape in cobalt blue Sevres style porcelain mounted with exquisite ormolu (finely gilded bronze doré).

A paste jewel set bezel surrounding the clock forms the mystery pendulum, as the clock ticks the jeweled bezel moves from side to side catching the light - see the video below.