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Place of Origin: French
Baccarat Crystal Hypnos Pendulette Table Clock, France
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning 20th Century "Hypnos" table clock by France's renowned Baccarat company has quartz movement, a glass case, a white dial, and black Arabic numerals. The clock has a few ...
Category
20th Century Modern French Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Five Piece Clock Set
By Edouard Lievre
Located in Queens, NY
An Exceptional French Japonisme Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Five-Piece Clock Set, In the Manner of Edouard Lièvre, circa 1870, Paris.
This extraordinary French Japonisme clock set, ...
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19th Century Japonisme Antique French Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Gilt Bronze Figural Mantle Clock
Located in New York, NY
Marks to movement: ELR, 1903, R73 to underside of lid.
Origin: French
Date: circa 1880
Dimension: 19 x 22 x 8 inches
Notes:
Zacharie Joseph Raingo (1775-1847)
The Raingo...
Category
19th Century Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Marble and Gold Bronze Clock, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Style Finest Quality Marble and Gold Bronze Clock, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Empire Style Lapis and Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This beautiful early 20th Century clock set with later lapis veneer will make a stunning Neoclassical style addition to a mantelpiece and a bold i...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical French Clocks
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
Palace Size Louis XVI Style Dore, Patinated Bronze Carrara Marble Figural Clock
Located in New York, NY
Palace size antique Louis XVI style museum quality Carrara marble, Dore and patinated bronze sculptural mantel clock signed Mannheim a Paris
19th Century
Centered enamel dial signed ...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel
French Gilt Bronze Clock, with Bacchus Head, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
French gilt bronze clock, with Bacchus head, circa 1840.
Category
1840s Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany
Co. Bronze Clock Ensemble, E. Colin
Cie
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Bronx, NY
This impressive example of an early 20th century French Rococo palace size clock set comes from the prestigious E. Colin & Cie of Paris foundry. The sculpted ensemble is detailed with crisp elaborate scrolling accented with a full figure cupid with quiver atop the clock. The clock & candelabras are decorated in a brilliant gold doré' finish. The set was commissioned by Tiffany & Co. & featured in the 1900, Paris Exposition. The clock has Roman numerals & bears "Tiffany & Co." on its stunning white enamel face. This face is surrounded by floral scrolls. Beneath is the face of Bacchus, framed by a pair of mythological fish. Complimenting this key wind clock...
Category
Early 20th Century Rococo French Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Magnificent French 19th Century Mantel Clock, Victor Paillard, Paris
By Victor Paillard
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A magnificent 19th century bronze mantel clock depicting allegorical figures representing Geography and literature. The white enamel clock face, Roman numerals, an eight day duration...
Category
19th Century Classical Greek Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Sèvres Style Gold Ormolu and Pink Porcelain Antique French Three-Piece Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
The magnificent neoclassical style clock set would make a beautiful addition to any elegant interior.
The three-piece, antique French clock set comprising a central clock and a p...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Coromandel and Ormolu Grandfather Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent large scale French 18th century Coromandel and ormolu Grandfather Clock, by André Furet. This very unique and high quality clock is raised by rectangular base with a li...
Category
18th Century Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock having wonderful classical brass inlay to the tortoiseshell ground, a gil...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large antique gilt bronze French cartel clock in the Louis XVI style
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique clock, crafted in the refined Louis XVI style is of traditional form, but is notable for its intricate and extensive dec...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Art Deco Gilt Bronze
Marble Mantel Clock w. Sphinx
Pharaohs Egyptian Revival
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stunningly figural Egyptian design, style marble clock garniture, circa 1920.
If you are looking for a statement piece for your mantel and you have an interest in worldly ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf, Metal
Antique Belle Époque Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Set after Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in London, GB
Antique Belle époque sculptural three-piece clock set after Auguste Moreau
French, early 20th century
Measures: Clock height 81cm, width 40cm...
Category
Early 20th Century Belle Époque French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Enamel, Spelter
Empire Period Mantle Clock by Leroy a Paris
Located in Montreal, QC
This mantle clock is by a well-respected Paris maker in a fashionable style. The oval base supports a vase shaped clock case in turn supported by winged dolphin heads and flanked by ...
Category
1810s Empire Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Charles X Period Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu garniture set. This wonderful garniture set consists of a clock and pair of urns, raised ...
Category
19th Century Charles X Antique French Clocks
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century Rococo Style Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French gilded ormolu Rococo influenced mantel clock, having wonderful scrolling foliate decoration, the clock face having enamel Roman numerals, an e...
Category
Late 19th Century Rococo Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 19th century trio is comprised of a central clock and a pair of flanking six-light candelabra.
The design of the clock case is widely acknowledged to be inspired by one of the most important paintings of French Revolution, ‘The Oath of the Horatii...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Superb Quality French Louis XV Bronze and White Marble Clock Set
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This superb quality French Louis XV style clock set is a magnificent example of fine 19th-century decorative art, combining the elegance of gilt bronze with the timeless beauty of wh...
Category
1930s Louis XV Vintage French Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Sevres Porcelain Table Clock
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Newark, England
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OVAL SHAPE TABLE CLOCK WITH BRASS BRACKET
From our European Ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer this Sevres Style Porcelain Tab...
Category
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Onyx, Marble, Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
This colorful pedestal clock has been crafted from fine red marble and green onyx, and beautifully decorated with gilt bronze (ormolu) and champlevé enamel. While a popular crafts material in ancient times, onyx was largely forgotten about until its rediscovery in the mid-19th century in Algeria by a French marble-worker called Delmonte. Onyx became highly fashionable in France following this discovery, and it was used to create a variety of decorative art objects.
The clock features a green onyx cube-shaped case, which is surmounted by a slightly projecting red marble top. This top is fringed with champlevé enamel drapery-like motifs, with gilt bronze drop-finials. The case is mounted on its front with a circular dial, which features a central floral champlevé enamel motif, encircled by black Arabic Numerals. This dial is set within a gilt bronze egg-and-dart and champlevé enamel bezel. The sides of the case are mounted with circular gilt bronze barometers...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Enameled Gilt Bronze Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
The contrast between rich blue enamel, in light and dark hues, and bright gilt bronze gives this carriage clock a sumptuous, luxurious feel. With a t...
Category
19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French, Louis XVI Style Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock garniture, the clock having a classical urn finial with garlands, ribbons and foliate decoration. The white ename...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Cartel Clock of Venus with Cherubs
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in London, GB
Antique French cartel clock of Venus with cherubs
French, Late 19th Century
Height 120cm, width 55cm, depth 20cm
This remarkable cartel clock is inspired by an 18th-century desi...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique French Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Napoleon III Period Neoclassical Style Three-Piece Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Napoleon III Period neoclassical style three-piece clock set.
French, 19th century
Dimensions: Height 58cm, width 47cm, depth 19cm
Comprised of a mantel clock and two flanking c...
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Enamel, Ormolu
Art Nouveau Dandelion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Clocks
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Boulle Mantel Clock
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century French Boulle inlaid mantel clock. Having a gilded ormolu figure of father time to the top, beautiful brass inlaid decoration to the sides and front. T...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Brass
French Napoleon III chariot clock in ormolu
marble vert
Located in London, GB
A good French Napoleon III period chariot clock of antique vert marble and ormolu. The subject is of cupid riding a fine chariot drawn by a pair of livel...
Category
1850s Antique French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Clock Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Art Deco Egyptian Revival clock set
Early 20th century; France
Metal dial with black Arabic numerals set in a two-tone marble case flanked by bronze ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal
$7,800 / set
Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock
By Richard
Co.
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fine and stunning original antique French boudoir clock. It is beautifully made of ormolu (finely gilded bronze), very well modelled and chased, and mounted with exquisite Sèvres s...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Cloisonne Enamel Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally detailed clock set consists of a mantel clock and a pair of accompanying vases, which are all crafted in ormolu and extensively decorated in vibrant cloisonné enam...
Category
19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
Antique Cloisonne Enamel and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This wonderful cloisonne enamel clock set is an artful piece of design in the neoclassical style: each piece is elaborately applied with turquoi...
Category
19th Century Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
$16,395 / set
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Clock, by Denière
By Jean-François Denière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock, by Jean Francois Denière. This stunning clock is raised by four O...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Morbier Clock
Located in Woodbury, CT
A painted case, enamel dial with brass surround and an elaborately decorated pendulum are the defining characteristics of a Morbier clock. At nearly eigh...
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique French Clocks
Materials
Pine
$7,500
Gilt Bronze Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères and Henri Picard
By Raingo Frères, Henri Picard
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze three-piece clock set by Raingo Frères and Henri Picard
This exceptional 19th century clock set comprises of three pieces crafted from gilt bronze: a central mantel cl...
Category
19th Century Rococo Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French Marble and Gilded Bronze Clock Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed marble French clock set embellished with gilded bronze.
Category
Early 1800s Antique French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$6,400 / set
Mantel Clock with small Satyrs, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mantel clock on an oval marble base, adorned with fire-gilded bronze appliqués. The clock is supported by fully sculpted satyr figures carrying an overflowing gilded fruit basket. Em...
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Tall Case Clock
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fantastic solid oak case clock was crafted in France during the 19th century. A sharply carved bonet over a single door with glass panes for the dial case and pendulum to show t...
Category
19th Century French Provincial Antique French Clocks
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental and Exceptional French Ormolu and Turquoise Sevres Porcelain Clock, circa 1875
Immerse yourself in the splendor of 19th-century French artistry with this monumental and...
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
$48,750 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Enamel Miniature Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and enamel miniature carriage clock
French, late 19th Century
Clock: Height 11cm, width 5.5cm, depth 5cm
Case: ...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
French Neoclassical Style Enamel, Onyx, and Gilt Bronze Pedestal Clock
Located in London, GB
French neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm
This beautiful pedestal clock has...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel
French Empire ormolu clock of Cupid carrying time by Le Roy Hr du Roi
Located in London, GB
A Fine Ormolu mantle Clock after a Design by Thomire. This theme is constantly repeated during the Directoire & Empire period. Thomire is known to have used this model. The quality ...
Category
1810s Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Empire Period Neoclassical Malachite and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Empire period neoclassical malachite and gilt bronze mantel clock
French, early 19th century
Dimensions: Height 48cm, width 23.5cm, depth 11cm
This mantel clock was finely crafted in the Empire period, wrought from ormolu and a later malachite veneer.
The design of the clock is based on classical architecture. It features a malachite entablature—with an ormolu pierced mount to the front—which is supported on four ormolu bun feet. The malachite column shafts are smooth and each culminate in a capital, supporting the malachite top. Between the columns, there is a drum clock...
Category
Early 19th Century Empire Antique French Clocks
Materials
Malachite, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted White Marble Clock
By LaCroix a Paris 1
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted White Marble Mantle Clock, 19th century, the circular white enamel barrel dial signed "Jacques LaCroix a Paris", the movement strike on bell, surmounte...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Porcelain, champlevé enamel, and gilt-bronze Rococo style three-piece clock set
Located in London, GB
Porcelain, champlevé enamel, and gilt-bronze Rococo style three-piece clock set
French, Late 19th Century
Clock: height 38cm, width 23cm, depth 16cm
Vases: height 28cm, width 13cm, d...
Category
Late 19th Century Rococo Antique French Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
A Napoléon III Silvered-Bronze Clock Garniture by Charpentier, Paris
By Charpentier et Cie
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large and Important Napoléon III Gilt and Silvered-Bronze Sculptural Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By Charpentier, Paris.
Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of figural vases. The...
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx
Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental architectural French 19th century neoclassical Revival gilt bronze mounted beige and red onyx longcase grandfather clock. The very impressive clock-case surmounted by a figure of seated Classical male figure...
Category
Early 1900s Neoclassical Revival Antique French Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
$124,500 Sale Price
28% Off
French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and enamel three-piece clock set
French, late 19th Century
Clock: Height 45cm, width 26cm, depth 14.5cm
Candelabra: Height 31.5cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm
This char...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Enamel
$20,494 / set
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer Set by Gleizes
By E. Gleizes Paris
Located in London, GB
Gilt-bronze and Tortoiseshell Clock and Barometer set by Gleizes
French, 19th Century
Height 115cm, width 30cm, depth 7cm
In the Louis XV style, t...
Category
19th Century Rococo Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
The combination of sumptuous, lustrous ormolu and finely decorated Sevres style porcelain makes this mantel clock an exceptional piece. Built in France and retailed by the prestigiou...
Category
Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French brass mounted Louis XV-style mantel clock
By Japy Frères
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century French brass mounted Louis XV-style mantel clock, by Japy Freres.
Decorated in the Vernis Martin style with Watteauesque-style scene of a young courtship couple beneath...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Clocks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fine Gilt-Bronze
Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock - François Linke Index No 86
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century 'Belle Époque' Gilt-Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock by François Linke (1855-1946) Index Number 86. The clockcase modelled as a tambourine amidst blossoming roses, a mask and fan, on an oval bead-edged marble plinth with recessed panels mounted with fruiting vines, on turned feet, the reverse of the white enamel clock dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes signed 'F. Linke, Paris', timepiece movement. Circa: Paris, 1895.
François Linke (d. 1946) was awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. He was the most celebrated Ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, he moved to Paris in 1881. He produced furniture of the highest quality at his workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and established showrooms at 26, Place Vendme. A much simpler version of this commode, with fewer ormolu mounts and with no marquetry, is illustrated in Christopher Payne's "François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture" Antique Collectors' Club, 2003 Edition, Index 720, Page 498.
Literature
Payne, C., François Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, 2003, models illustrated pp. 160, 182, 247 and the black and white cliché on p. 487.
Another example of this model was sold at Sotheby's New York, Sale 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver and Works of Art on April 22, 2010, Lot 448 'Lot 448: FRANÇOIS LINKE 1855 - 1946 A GILT-BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE TABLE CLOCK PARIS, CIRCA 1895, INDEX NUMBER 86' Sold for $10,000 USD
Another example of this model was sold at Christie's New York, Sale '500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe' (PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF RAYMOND AND MIRIAM KLEIN) on October 20, 2011, Lot 146A 'A FRENCH ORMOLU AND ROUGE MARBLE TABLE...
Category
Early 1900s Belle Époque Antique French Clocks
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$6,750 Sale Price
28% Off
Early 19th Century Empire Clock, Miniature Matelot "Au Bon Sauvage", circa 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Miniature Empire Bronze Clock - Matelot
Paris
fire-gilded and patinated bronze
early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 18 x 14 x 9 cm
Description:
Very rare miniature of the famous Pendule Matelot "Au Bon Sauvage". The depiction deals with an important topic of the time, trade with the colonies.
The rectangular base stands on pressed ball feet. Attached to the front, we see two cornucopias filled with exotic fruits and held by a bow.
A young sailor, dressed in a raffia skirt and feather jewellery...
Category
1810s Empire Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
This stunning gilt bronze clock and barometer pair was created in circa 1860 in France. The two have been attributed to Raingo Frères, the prestigious, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI style, Mantel Clock 17"(43cm)
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century French gilded ormolu mantel clock. Having a cherub playing a base violin, a four glass case mounted with ormolu foliate and swag decoration, an eight...
Category
19th Century Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
19th century red stone clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
A mantel clock crafted from gilt and gilded brass (also known as ormolu) and red griotte marble in the eclectic style popular during the Napoleon III period.
The mantel clock featur...
Category
19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Clocks
Materials
Stone, Bronze
$4,271 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt Bronze and Wood Table Clock, France, Late 19th Century
By Ecole Boulle
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt bronze and wood table clock, France, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Clock, Circa 1875-85
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Blue Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Clock, circa 1875-85.
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
Cartier Paris London 1905 Belle Epoque Enamel Desk Clock 18kt Gold
Platinum
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Belle epoque desk clock designed by Cartier.
An impressive and magnificent "mignonette" desk clock, created in Paris France by the house of Cartier, during the Edwardian Belle Epoque period, back in the 1905. This stunning piece is very rare and has been designed with neoclassic French patterns and carefully crafted with parts made up in yellow gold of 18 karats, silver and platinum. It is mounted with four spherical parts, carved from green chrysoprase. The five sides are embellished with applications of vivid purple enamel over a sunburst and linear guilloche ground and the borders are accented with a linear frame of white champleve enamel. Fitted in the reverse with a system to open and close the three winding parts to manipulate.
Movement: Mechanical 8 days, key winding and It is accompanied with the associated original key.
Dial: White ceramic, with Arabic black numerals, with gold indexes batons for the seconds and gold hands with juxtaposed circles ending on arrowhead, inscribed, Cartier Paris-London.
Diamonds: The platinum part on top is mount, with 60 calibrated Old European rose cuts diamonds, 0.30 carats, F color, VS-1 clarity
Chrysoprase: Mounted with screws on the base, with 4 four spherical cabochon cuts carved from natural translucent green chrysoprase with a weight of 8 carats.
Weight: 272.8 Grams, (174.87 Dwt).
Measurements: 69 mm by 50 mm by 37 mm (2.72 x 1.97 x 1.46 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the mark of the boar for the silver and the gold assay and warranty, the maker's mark for Eugène Bako inside a lozenge cartouche, the case numbers, the Cartier serial numbers and signed at the bottom, "CARTIER LONDON PARIS 2027,11290,11453,21".
Literature: Olivier Bachet & Alain Cartier, Cartier Exceptional objects, Palais Royal 2021, Volume 1, Pp-117 and 128, for two similar Illustrated, see figures.
Comparative Literature: Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier, Jewelers Extraordinary, London, 1984, pl.18 Barracca, Negretti & Nencini, Le Temps de Cartier, Milan, 1989, p.34 A Cartier carriage clock of very closely related design was sold Antiquorum Geneva, The Magical Art of Cartier, 19 November 1996, lot 36 (illustrated in its travel case in Nadelhoffer). The dial design may be compared with other Cartier desk clocks of this period illustrated in Barracca et al.
Publications: Published in the Vogue Art...
Category
Early 1900s Belle Époque Antique French Clocks
Materials
Gold, Platinum, Silver, Enamel
$30,388 Sale Price
20% Off
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