Antique French Gilt Bronze Rococo Cartel Wall Clock ~ French - Circa 1890 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A beautiful original antique French cartel wall clock. It is finely made in gilt bronze in the Rococo style. It is formed of flowing scrolls and acanthus with an elaborate asymmetric C scroll and shell motif to the top. It is in stunning condition, finely modelled with good original gilding.

The large dial is porcelain enamel on copper with blue hours and a separate minute ring. It is complete with it's original finely fretted gilt brass hands.

The French movement is of high quality and is by A. D. Mougin. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. 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 next to the winding holes. The original glass has a couple of light scratches and a small chip to the edge. 

  
A.D. Mougin clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate along with the retailer's.

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).