Home
/ Decorative Arts
/ Clocks
/ Mantel Clocks

An unusual French Louis XVI filigree skeleton clock set, circa 1780

Ships from The Netherlands

Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request

Toebosch Antiques

Premier Seller

Description

The clock set comprises a skeleton clock of gilded bronze in Arabesque style, together with the original matching gilded bronze candlesticks.
The clock stands proudly on four feet and a filigree base. The lovely detailed Arabesque dial has enamel numbers for hours and minutes. The case is topped by a filigree urn, the side side columns are topped by filigree obelisks.

Through the splendid filigree work you can see the fine skeletonised wheels of the movement. The movement constructed within an ‘I’ frame, has an anchor escapement and silk thread suspension.

The complementary candlesticks are 17cm high, 7cm wide and 7cm deep.

Origin and period

France

Name: An unusual French Louis XVI filigree skeleton clock set, circa 1780
Categories: Decorative Arts Clocks Mantel Clocks
Origins: France
Periods: 18th Century Antique Louis XVI
Measurements: Height: 42 cm, Width: 27 cm, Depth: 7 cm
Reference: TOEA100687

Ask the seller

More from this seller

An unusual Rhodonite Annular French Urn Clock, circa 1880

Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request

An important and very unusual French 'Religieuse' Table Clock, circa 1680

€ 100000 $ 116050 £ 87113 ¥ 18373000 DKK 747260 CHF 91910 NOK 1120800 CA$ 161240 HK$ 909550

A French Louis XV bracket clock by Gudin Paris, circa 1740

€ 26500 $ 30753 £ 23085 ¥ 4868845 DKK 198024 CHF 24356 NOK 297012 CA$ 42729 HK$ 241031

French 18th Century Louis XV bronze wall cartel clock, circa 1745

€ 18500 $ 21469 £ 16116 ¥ 3399005 DKK 138243 CHF 17003 NOK 207348 CA$ 29829 HK$ 168267

An unusual French Charles X bronze hangIng or table oil-lamp, circa 1830

€ 3850 $ 4468 £ 3354 ¥ 707360 DKK 28770 CHF 3539 NOK 43151 CA$ 6208 HK$ 35018

An unusual French camel bronze circa 1860

€ 1800 $ 2089 £ 1568 ¥ 330714 DKK 13451 CHF 1654 NOK 20174 CA$ 2902 HK$ 16372

An unusual French ‘Directoire' gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock with young Arab on mule, circa 1800

Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request

A highly important and unusual French scientific thermograph

Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request

A pair of French bronze ‘Paul and Virginie’ candlesticks, circa 1830

€ 8500 $ 9864 £ 7405 ¥ 1561705 DKK 63517 CHF 7812 NOK 95268 CA$ 13705 HK$ 77312

Important French "Religieuse" clock by Isaac Thuret in the manner of the famous "Hague Clocks"

€ 38000 $ 44099 £ 33103 ¥ 6981740 DKK 283959 CHF 34926 NOK 425904 CA$ 61271 HK$ 345629

A rare French mahogany and bronze oscillating mantel clock, circa 1830

€ 14500 $ 16827 £ 12631 ¥ 2664085 DKK 108353 CHF 13327 NOK 162516 CA$ 23380 HK$ 131885

A French electrical (battery run) mantel clock by Bardon Clichy, circa 1925

€ 5850 $ 6789 £ 5096 ¥ 1074820 DKK 43715 CHF 5377 NOK 65567 CA$ 9433 HK$ 53209

An imposing 8-day Swiss travelling clock, circa 1800

€ 16500 $ 19148 £ 14374 ¥ 3031545 DKK 123298 CHF 15165 NOK 184932 CA$ 26605 HK$ 150076

An unusual Silvered candle stick of an old man as fantasy figure, circa 1880

€ 1850 $ 2147 £ 1612 ¥ 339900 DKK 13824 CHF 1700 NOK 20735 CA$ 2983 HK$ 16827

A very unusual Dutch Frisian oak animated 3/4 so-called 'staartklok', circa 1820

Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request Price on request

An unusual French Louis XVI filigree skeleton clock set, circa 1780

Ask the seller

More from this seller

You may also like