Antique French White Marble and Ormolu Portico Clock ~ French - Circa 1880 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A very elegant and finely modelled original antique French Classical portico clock, crafted in gilt bronze (ormolu) and white marble. The movement is held aloft on two marble pillars. Suspended beneath the dial is a sunburst pendulum, gently swinging, adding both visual movement and symbolic reference to enlightenment and classical antiquity.

The dial is enamel on copper and is set within a finely chased gilt bronze bezel and displays Roman and Arabic numerals with delicate gilt hands, typical of French clockmaking of the period. The movement is wound through twin apertures.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old replacement. 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. Marble has some slight staining and has mellowed to an off-white. The dial is also in excellent condition with just some slight hairlining.  

Complete with 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).