Antique French Shell Veneer and Ormolu  Boudoir Table Clock.

~ French - Circa 1865 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully overhauled and working ~~ 

An earlier antique French table clock, veneered in a beautifully figured shell veneer and mounted with finely modelled ormolu (gilded brass / bronze). The clock features a figure of cupid with his bow and quiver of arrows. It sits upon acanthus scroll feet and below the dial is a floral swag and a pair of birds - an allegory for love. To the sides are fretted panels. 

The dial is enamel on copper with an Arabic minute ring and the retailers signature. It is complete with original finely fretted gilt brass hands.

Movement is by Vincenti and has the clockmakers "Medaille D'Argent 1855' mark on the movement backplate. It is of very good quality and has been fully overhauled and tested by our clockmaker. Pendulum is an old replacement. It runs for 8 days on one wind and strikes the hours and halves on a sonorous coiled gong. Click the video clip below to hear the gong and watch the clock running!

Condition of the case is excellent, very little loss to the shell veneer which has mellowed to a lovely antique red-brown. The veneer does have some light surface scratches some slight cracking and a couple of very small losses. Ormolu is in excellent condition, clean and bright and recently cleaned and lacquered. The brass inlay on the shoulders of the top may have been replaced in the past. the dial is also in beautiful condition, no chips, just a couple of very light scratches. The retailers signature is a little rubbed.    

Complete with pendulum and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required.