p47a

c.1835 French Ormolu and Silver Patinated Mantle Clock.

Mantle / Period French

Inv. #: p47

Circa: 1835

Size: 23.5 in.

Price on request

A very nice French Charles X ormolu and silver patinated mantle clock depicting a rider with two horses.

Case

The ormolu case has a cast bezel, floral mounts and sits upon a heavily cast ormolu base with horse head profiles and large decorative claw feet. The scene above is of two silver patinated horses in mid-stride controlled by a single ormolu rider.

Dial

The silvered engine-turned dial has Roman numerals and Breguet style hands.

Movement

The eight-day time and strike movement strikes on a bell and still retains its original silk-thread suspension.