A decorative French Victorian boulle red tortoise shell and engraved brass mantel clock in the Louis XV style with inlaid scrolling foliate design throughout. The case has an inlaid floor and back door which can be seen through the glass door which is mounted with cherubs. The clock has good quality scrolling bronze gilt ormolu mounts and moulds and is adorned with putti holding a torch to the top.
The clock has a 5 inch cartouche dial with white enamel 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-
Samuel Marti
The clock movement has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 12 month guarantee.
Height - 58 cm (23 inches)
Width - 28 cm (11 inches)
Depth - 13 cm (5 inches)
Circa - 1880
ABOUT - Arrowsmith Antiques has been established in Macclesfield, Cheshire for 30 years. We supply high quality antique furniture, clocks, lighting and decorative items ready for your home to the general public and interior designers around the world from our showroom. Our stock inventory consists of decorative Continental, English and Oriental items ranging from the 18th century through to the 20th century.
DELIVERY - Delivery is free for mainland UK. Small goods will be delivered within a couple of working days which are provided with a tracking number and are usually next day delivery services. All of our small items (mantel clocks, smaller chandeliers, wall lights, miscellaneous items) 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.
Larger items are delivered by a trustworthy carrier and we aim to deliver within two weeks of purchase but please allow three weeks. We use smaller carrier companies which take a bit longer but we would rather your item arrives at your door safely. Like our small items, our lar
...ger items are packaged well and protected.
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Antique Number: SA1070637
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 58cm (22.8inches)
Width is 28cm (11.0inches)
Depth is 13cm (5.1inches)
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