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M53 French Ormolu and Patinated Urn Clock

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€ 6750 $ 7696 £ 5822 ¥ 1244025 DKK 50454 CHF 6222 NOK 76299 CA$ 10914 HK$ 60350

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Name: M53 French Ormolu and Patinated Urn Clock
Measurements: Height: 40 cm
Reference: VBCA100175
Techniques: Cast, Engraved, Turned
Colors: Black, White, Brown, Gold

Categories: Decorative Arts Clocks Mantel Clocks
Materials: Porcelain
Styles: Empire
Periods: 19th Century Antique 1815
Origin and period: France

Description

A superb French Empire patinated and ormolu urn clock. The patinated urn form top and pedestal base are adorned with several well-cast and finished mounts that include flanking winged female terms, a pair of dolphins with intertwined tails supporting a trident, mercury and animal feet. The well-lettered white porcelain dial has Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic numbers for the fifteen-minute marks, an engine turned bezel and engraved ormolu hands. The time and strike eight-day movement has the fast slow out the front, still retains the original silk-thread suspension and strikes the hours and half-hours on a bell.

Literature: Elke Niehüser, “Die Französische Bronzeuhr”, pg.61 where the bronzer is identified as Claude Galle.