Louis XVI Ormolu and Bronze Cartel Wall Clock ~ French - Circa 1900 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A large and superb cartel wall clock in the style of Louis XVI by Samuel Marti. It as formed as a round bronze body housing the movement suspended from an ormolu ribbon swag with a bow crest. The bronze body is decorated with a swag of flowers in ormolu and a motif of a quiver of arrows and a torché.

The large dial is porcelain enamel on copper with beautifully fretted and incised gilt brass hands.

The French movement is of high quality and is by Samuel Marti. 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 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. Bronze has a lovely original patina with slight wear and discolouration and a few small marks. The dial is also in excellent condition just a small nibble to the edge near the one o'clock that cant be seen with the bezel closed and a some light hairlines. 

Samuel Marti mark on the movement backplate

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).