A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance

A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance

Price: Price on request

Offered by Cor van der Heijden Private Collection Antique Clocks



A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance

A fire-gilded bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance. The very refined typical attributes, sign of fertility Ceres shows.

Description

Fire gilt bronze French Charles X mantel clock De Abundance

Dial

The 8 cm white enamelled chapter ring has Roman numerals surrounded by a minute division. The center is a shaded radiate wreath, ormolu. The Empire hands are made of blued steel.

Movement

Eight-day spring-powered anchor movement has a pendulum with silk suspension. The Bell percussion in full during the whole hour and once every half hour by means of a locking disc.

Housing

Bronze ormolu case. The very refined typical attributes, sign of fertility Ceres shows. Also in the frieze of the base with snakes and horns of plenty are evidence of this. The whole in a very refined quality with original gilding.

Origin
France
Period
Arround 1825, Charles X / King from 1824-1830
Material
Bronze, Gilded bronze, enamel
Reference
100-13

Offered by

Cor van der Heijden Private Collection Antique Clocks

't Hofke 26
5374 HE Schaijk
The Netherlands

+31(0)6 51 169 169
http://www.clocksantique.nl

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