Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Clock ~ French - Circa 1870 ~ ~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled ~~ A most exquisite original antique French clock. It is finely modelled in ormolu (finely gilded bronze) and mounted with lovely Sevres style porcelain, exquisitely decorated with a Bleu Celeste ground. The panel below the dial is beautifully painted with a scene of a young couple in a country garden. It is classical in design with lions masks and bold acanthus scrolls.

The dial is also porcelain with original finely cut brass hands. To the rear of the porcelain is the artists signature (see the picture below). Please note that this type of clock does not have front or rear glazed bezels.

The French movement is of high quality and is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old 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 some slight wear. The porcelain is also excellent, slight loss to the overglaze gilt decoration and some losses to some of the applied porcelain 'jewels'. 

Retailer's 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).