Antique French Ormolu Neoclassical Drum Head Clock.

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition ~~ 

A very decorative drum head neoclassical clock. It is beautifully made of ormolu (gilded brass/bronze) and finely finished. The movement is mounted in a drum on top of a reeded column. Scroll supports are to the sides and a laurel swag is draped below the dial. Above the dial is a delicate bow and an urn with pineapple finial.    

The dial is also ormolu and is mounted with 12 individual enamel cartouche letters. Lettering is the more desirable blue on white. A further cartouche just below the 12 o'clock is signed for the retailer Lambert-Levy. The rear door is glazed to allow the movement to be seen.

The French movement is of high quality and has the clockmakers mark H&F Paris on the backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days on one wind 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 with clean and bright finish. There is some wear to the original gilding. The dial is also very good with no chips or scratches.

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

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Clockmaker mark on the movement backplate.



Retailers mark on the dial