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Cartel clockr Louis XV style 19th Century
| Materials: | Gilt bronze |
|---|---|
| Era: | Napoléon III 1852 - 1870 (Second Empire) |
| Period: | XIXe siècle |
| Style: | Louis XV |
| Provenance: | French |
- Restored to original condition with original appearance.
- Full overhaul of watch movement, perfect working order.
- Perfect authenticity, without modification.
- Original gilding.
- Winding key & pendulum
- Operating instructions, how to start your clock.
- Certificate of authenticity, invoice.
- Ringtone on ancient bell, hour and a half-hour
Height: 54 cm
Width: 44 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Description
This elegant Napoleon III period clock, crafted around 1860 from finely chased and gilded bronze, perfectly exemplifies the *rocaille* style as revisited during the Second Empire. Its fully openwork structure presents an airy composition with dynamic lines—featuring curves, counter-curves, and sweeping foliate scrolls—that lend it a sense of great lightness.
The piece rests on a substantial, shaped base with undulating contours, supported by four scrolled feet. The front is adorned with a large *rocaille* shell motif framed by moldings and stylized foliage. The slightly textured top platform evokes a rocky landscape, reflecting the naturalist spirit characteristic of the Louis XV style. Four curved uprights rise from the base to support the clock's circular body. These richly molded supports are decorated with acanthus leaves and flowering branches, while framing an elegant openwork gilt-bronze grille featuring a quatrefoil pattern that visually lightens the composition.
At the center sits the large circular white enamel dial, encircled by a finely chased bezel. It displays cobalt blue Roman numerals for the hours, an outer minute track with black Arabic numerals, and two winding holes. The delicately pierced gilt-bronze hands feature scrollwork motifs that harmonize perfectly with the overall design. The clock housing is encircled by an abundant garland of flowers, leaves, and sinuous stems, while the background features radiating fluting that accentuates the relief of the ornamentation.
At the center sits the large circular white enamel dial, encircled by a finely chased bezel. It displays cobalt blue Roman numerals for the hours, an outer minute track with black Arabic numerals, and two winding holes. The delicately pierced gilt-bronze hands feature scrollwork motifs that harmonize perfectly with the overall design. The clock housing is encircled by an abundant garland of flowers, leaves, and sinuous stems, while the background features radiating fluting that accentuates the relief of the ornamentation.
The crowning element consists of a large bouquet of acanthus leaves rising elegantly to the top of the clock, enhancing its verticality. The base and uprights are embellished with numerous *rocaille* scrolls, foliage, and floral motifs; the openwork sections create a remarkable play of light, highlighting the exceptional quality of the chasing and gilding. This clock is powered by a movement stamped "G. Philippe Palais Royal," attesting to high-quality Parisian craftsmanship. With its openwork structure, balanced proportions, tastefully restrained Rococo-style ornamentation, and superb gilt-bronze finish, it stands as a fine example of French decorative clockmaking from the Napoleon III period (circa 1860).
Original mechanism intact, without modification. The hours and half-hours are struck on a gong, with a clear and authentic sound.
Questions
Easily pay for your purchases using our highly protected bank card system with SSL certificate and 256 bit encryption, ensuring confidentiality when any information is transferred. On a web browser, the OVH SSL certificate activates the HTTPS protocol and displays a padlock in the navigation bar. This shows that any transaction is encrypted and confidential, and that your website address has been authenticated.
Our items mainly stem from the inheritance of objects, preciously looked after over numerous generations. There is a stringent selection process for each object ensuring perfect authenticity and the optimal amount of gilding
We do not use the term “Restoration”, which implies a significant transformation or major repair that modifies an object’s authenticity or original appearance. Each object is completely dismantled, then thoroughly cleaned part by part; our cleaning technique restores shine without adversely affecting the gold. We then put the clock back together, returning all the various parts to their origin location, as well as all the nuts and screws. Subsequently, the item is inspected to ensure it is perfectly even, symmetrical, and smooth, etc.
The clock’s movement undergoes a complete overhaul; it is totally dismantled, cleaned and each individual part is polished. The duration of this procedure affects the shine: we prefer to obtain a brilliant shine, in keeping with the gilding of the object. To increase the strength and quality of the gears, we apply a very important procedure, known as bouchonnage, to correct for wear accumulated over years of operation, consisting in the placing cork of stoppers in any pivot holes that have become deformed by wear. After the clock has been completely reassembled, it is tested over a long period of time to ensure that the movement, as well as the hour and half-hour strikes, are operating correctly.
- Akzeptierte Kreditkarten: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Discover und Diners Club.
- Bank transfer: You can also send us a copy of the bank transfer order to speed up the processing of your order.
Upon dispatch of your order, you will be sent a parcel tracking number by email.
Delivery anywhere in the world.
France: - Clocks: 3 days preparation work + 2 days for delivery - Total: 5 business days - Decorative objects: 1 days preparation work + 2 days for delivery - Total: 3 business days
Europe - Clocks: 3 days preparation work + 3 days for delivery - Total: 6 business days - Decorative objects: 1 day preparation work + 3 days for delivery - Total: 6 business days
Other countries - Clocks: 3 days preparation work + 3-8 days for delivery - Decorative objects: 1 days preparation work + 3-8 days for delivery
Easily pay for your purchases using our highly protected bank card system with SSL certificate and 256 bit encryption, ensuring confidentiality when any information is transferred. On a web browser, the OVH SSL certificate activates the HTTPS protocol and displays a padlock in the navigation bar. This shows that any transaction is encrypted and confidential, and that your website address has been authenticated.
You will receive—by email and a paper version—an explanatory document containing all the necessary instructions and recommendations for operating your clock. We also provide assistance over the phone to guide you through the start-up procedure. Of course, we will continue to be available—by both telephone and email—to answer any questions you may have. For calls in German or English, please make an appointment first via email, providing us with your telephone number, and the date and time you wish to contact us. Contact.
- Click on the button “add to basket” to add an object. - Once you have finished your order, click on “view contents of basket” located at the bottom of the screen or on small the “shopping trolley” icon at the top right. - click “Complete my order” or “order” - Fill in the invoicing address details, you also have the possibility to send the parcel to a different address. - Select the payment method - To confirm your order, click “order now”
By email, you will be sent: - confirmation of your order & payment - Parcel tracking information
Every purchase comes with a certificate of authenticity and an invoice
High quality certificate of authenticity printed on photo paper with text and photos providing all the information concerning your object. Detailed invoice indicating the price paid for the object.
