FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE BRONZE GILT & PORCELAIN ANTIQUE MANTEL CLOCK
French Bronze Gilt & Porcelain Mantel Clock
DESCRIPTION
A superb quality French Louis XVI style bronze gilt antique mantel clock from the Victorian period with acanthus leaf mouldings, beautiful female masks to the sides, laurel leaf garland and cascading flowers. The finely cast and burnished case has fluted design to the sides with scroll design to the arched top, beaded detail and stands on acanthus leaf toupie feet.
The case has inset flat and rounded black porcelain panels with finely painted colourful floral designs and classical design to the centre surmounted with an urn and bronze gilt floral display.
The porcelain dial has a painted floral centre with gilt Roman numerals and a French eight day duration movement which strikes the hours and half hours on a bell.
The movement back plate is stamped with the makers name -
Japy Fils
The dial has the retailers name - Boxell Brighton
Height - 34 cm (13 ½ inches)
Width - 29 cm (11 ½ inches)
Depth - 13 cm ( 5 inches)
Circa - 1860
Price £1,950
Delivery is free for most of the mainland UK. If you are interested in purchasing and are outside the UK mainland or in the Scottish Highlands please get in touch first for a shipping quote. If you are an overseas buyer please contact us with your address so we can provide you with an accurate shipping quote and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
This item will be dispatched within a couple of working days of purchase. Delivery is usually next day and items will be provided with a tracking number. They are packaged to a high standard, double boxed, bubble wrapped and bedded in foam. Our preferred courier is Parcelforce, however we may send with a different courier occasionally.
All of our items can be collected.