Mantel clock - Bronze (gilt/silvered/patinated/cold painted) - Late 19th century
Vintage French carriage clock in gilt-bronze. Late 19th century. Machinery: Paris 8 days, in correct working order. Bell chime on hours and half hours. Rectangular case on a base with volute-shape legs. Case decorated with figurehead on the front and abundant volutes and garlands. The sides are very detailed with openwork metal and a ring in the centre like a shaft symmetrical to what look to be two mythological animals. On the case there is a very eye-catching detail in the shape of a vase. Chiselled bronze dial and ceramic cartouches with Roman numerals. Good size, 46 x 26 cm Weight: 6 kg The photographs are part of the description. These items are old and used, many of them over a century old. During transportation the items may experience slight malfunctions due to its age. Due to this, the new owner must have some knowledge about timepieces for quick fine-tuning. There are no guarantees on such old clocks.
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Vintage French carriage clock in gilt-bronze. Late 19th century. Machinery: Paris 8 days, in correct working order. Bell chime on hours and half hours. Rectangular case on a base with volute-shape legs. Case decorated with figurehead on the front and abundant volutes and garlands. The sides are very detailed with openwork metal and a ring in the centre like a shaft symmetrical to what look to be two mythological animals. On the case there is a very eye-catching detail in the shape of a vase. Chiselled bronze dial and ceramic cartouches with Roman numerals. Good size, 46 x 26 cm Weight: 6 kg The photographs are part of the description. These items are old and used, many of them over a century old. During transportation the items may experience slight malfunctions due to its age. Due to this, the new owner must have some knowledge about timepieces for quick fine-tuning. There are no guarantees on such old clocks.
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