Antique French Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock ~ French - Circa 1880 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A Beautiful original antique French ormolu (finely gilded bronze) cartel wall clock. It is of Louis XVI in style, shield shaped with acanthus shoulders, an acanthus finial to the bottom and an urn of flowers to the top. It is very well finished and gilded.

The dial cream porcelain enamel with blue lettering and separate minute ring. It is complete with it's original hands and convex glass.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is original. 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 and there are no losses. The dial is also in excellent condition just some tiny nibbles the winding holes. 

Complete with original 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).