Antique French Louis XV Rocaille Style Mantle Clock

Description

A breathtaking antique French Belle Époque period (1871-1914) porcelain mounted mixed metal mantel clock.

Born in France in the late … more A breathtaking antique French Belle Époque period (1871-1914) porcelain mounted mixed metal mantel clock.

Born in France in the late 19th / early 20th century, fine quality Parisian work, exceptionally executed in luxuriously opulent 18th century Louis XV Rocaille taste, finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, featuring a visually striking sculptural floral fiolate adorned gilt metal case, heavily embellished with fine porcelain flowers, gilt bronze ormolu ornamentation, provincial painted panel, white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals, mounted on a shaped burlap fabric wrapped wood plinth base with figural bust mount flanked by fiolated acanthus leaf scroll feet.

DIMENSIONS: (approx)
16" High, 10.5" Wide, 7" Deep

CONDITION REPORT:
The clock is currently not working. It is being sold as a non-functioning decorative object / artistic sculpture. The movement appears to only need a replacement suspension spring, but we are not clock experts. We can the movement professionally restored for an additional charge at the buyers request.

Includes original pendulum. Beautifully aged patina over the whole. Wear consistent with age and use, including minor bends to metalwork and losses and separation to fabric covered base. less