A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800.

A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800.

Price: € 9250

Offered by Gude & Meis Antique Clocks



A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800. A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800. A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800. A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800. A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800. A French Empire ormolu annular striking cartel wall clock, circa 1800.

French oeil du Boeuf wall clock with eight movement and half hour striking on a bell. Lovely clock fitting any interior because of the plain unadorned case.

The dial

The 14-cm enamel dial has Roman numerals. The finely pierced and engraved hands are made of gilt brass. The hinged bezel is adourned with a finely chiseled acanthus moulding.

The movement

The French movement with glat bottomed plates has a duration of eight days. It is regulated by anchor escapement in combination with a silk suspended pendulum. The clock has half hour striking on a bell by means of a count wheel.

The case

The movement is fitted in a moulded annular case with concave sides made of gilt bronz. The rim is adourned with a pearl rim moulding. The case is surmounted by a suspension hoop.

Reference
500-151
Sizes
32.5 x 24.5 cm

Offered by

Gude & Meis Antique Clocks

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 60
1017DH Amsterdam
The Netherlands

+31 (0)20 6129742
http://www.gudemeis.com/

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