Antique French Ormolu and Specimen Marble Portico Clock

~ French  - Circa 1914 ~

~~ Excellent condition, fully serviced ~~

 

A stunning antique French portico clock, beautifully modeled in a stunning variegated specimen marble with salmon pink and silver grey veining. It is mounted with finely finished ormolu that is in very good condition. The clock is formed as a six-pillar portico with the movement mounted in a drum with the ormolu sunburst pendulum swinging gently below. To the top is a marble urn.

 

The dial is enamel on copper with delicate floral swags between the numbers. It is complete with its original finely fretted gilt hands and convex glass.

 

The French movement is of high quality and is by Societe Clusienne S.C.A.H.P. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been overhauled and tested. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video below to hear the bell and watch the clock running.

 

The condition of the case is excellent, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with hardly any wear or discoloration.  The marble is very good with a good polish and slight nibbles to the edges. The dial is excellent with no damage.

  

Societe Clusienne S.C.A.H.P. Cluses mark on the movement backplate.

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

 

Dimensions of clock:

inches

Height 17 1/2", Width 11", Depth 5"

centimeters

Height 44.5 cm, Width 28 cm, Depth 12.5 cm