~ 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 ~~

A rare and stunning original antique French clock set by A.D. Mougin. It is beautifully modelled in ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and mounted with exquisite cloisonné or champlevé enamel work. It is in the classical style of Louis XVI with floral swags, arched top surmounted by an enamel urn.

~ French - Circa 1850 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

An early and stunning clock by Henri Marc of Paris. It is beautifully made in rosewood veneer with delicate marquetry inlay and crisp ormolu mounts. It features an inverted mystery pendulum, gently swinging above the movement behind the strings of the lyre.

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning antique French clock, the large ormolu mounted onxy columnar plinth housing the movement by Japy Freres and the superb antique bronze figure by sculptor Hippolyte Francois Moreau. The figure is La Rosé, she holds a loft a rose in a classical garden, delicately depicted in beautifully patinated bronze.

~ French - Circa 1870 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A large, imposing and heavy original antique French gilt-bronze clock. It is a beautifully made drum head clock in the classical style of Louis XVI and retailed by G. Philippe, Palais Royal. The movement is mounted in a large drum with super lions mask handles and a large urn to the top. It stands on an elaborate and heavily modelled base with laurel leaves and large scrolls and sturdy, reeded corner columns.

~ 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.

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful original antique French clock set by Louis Japy. It is Baroque in style with bold scrolls, a goddess mask, acanthus urn and paw feet. Candelabra are conforming in style with five lights.

~ French - Circa 1850 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very fine and early ormolu (finely gilded bronze) clock mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain panels. Two seated cherubs sit each side of an urn, draped with vines, celebrating the grape harvest in a tribute to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and fertility. Porcelain has a blue ground and is delicately painted with cherubs to each side of the dial and floral swags to the corners and base.

~ French - Circa 1900 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully working ~~

A large and stunning antique Rococo bracket clock with it's original bracket. Classic Rococo shape in exquisite Vernis Martin style red lacquer, painted with delicate floral swags and mounted with crisp ormolu (finely gilded bronze) mounts. 

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A beautiful original antique French clock set, Rococo in design and beautifully made in gilt bronze. The elegant waisted case with acanthus shoulders, shell motif below the dial and sitting with scrolled feet upon its base. The fretted front allows the pendulum to be seen gently swinging within. Candelabra are conforming in style with three lights and snuffers.