Antique Louis XVI French Boudoir Clock
by Samuel Marti

~ French - Circa 1890 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A very pretty original antique French Boudoir clock, beautifully made from gilded brass in the classical style of Louis XVI. The case is architecturally modelled and decorated with mythical creatures and flowing foliage. The front of the case is finely fretted, allowing the pendulum to be seen swinging inside. The modelling of the case is beautiful and is of the highest quality with sharp detail and the original gilding is clean, bright and fresh.

The beautiful enamel on copper dial had a brass centre and delicately fretted blued steel hands. Bezel is deeply recessed with an egg and dart border.

The French movement is of high quality and is by Samuel Marti, the makers mark is on the backplate. 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 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 to the winding holes and a hairline at the 8 o'clock.

Samuel Marti mark on the movement backplate.

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