Large Antique French Gilt Brass Clock Set

~ French - Circa 1880 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~

A stunning, tall and majestic original antique French Rococo clock and candelabra set. Beautiful Louis XV waisted shape with "C" scrolls, shells and floral swags. The front of the clock is fretted to lighten the design and also to allow the pendulum to be glimpsed swinging within the case. Candelabra have four branches modelled as entwining foliage, standing above urns with scroll handles. The set is of very good quality with crisp, sharp and finely detailed modelling and the gilding has a lovely clean and bright finish.

The beautiful dial is enamel on copper with delicate floral swags between the numerals. It has finely fretted gilt brass hands and the bezel is fitted with convex glass.

The French movement 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 with no damage. Candelabra are slightly distorted. The set makes a stunning display as you can see below.

  
Clockmakers mark the movement backplate and the retailers mark on the dial

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