19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and White Marble Boudoir Clock Set

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A beautiful 19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu and White Carrara Boudoir Clock with a Pair of Candelabras.

This antique … Read more A beautiful 19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu and White Carrara Boudoir Clock with a Pair of Candelabras.

This antique French ormolu mounted white marble boudoir clock, is circa 1880. Elegant Louis XVI style, classical columns wrapped with foliage and an urn to the top with handles and a floral finial. Porcelain enamelled dial, underside of the dial decorated with a drapery element, pedestal decorated with a frieze of palmettes. High quality movement high quality and in very good antique condition. Original pendulum.

Condition of the case is excellent, the ormolu is beautifully clean and bright with very minor signs of age appropriate wear. The marble is also very good with a good color and polish. The dial is also in excellent condition.

This set includes a pair of antique French Louis XVI style candelabras dating from circa 1880. Made in crisp white Carrara marble and ormolu (finely gilded bronze doré). The bases have scrolled brackets and a floral swag. A classical urn supports the three branches formed of scrolling acanthus.

Condition is very good antique, the original gilding is beautifully clean and bright with some age appropriate wear.

This wonderfully decorative clock set, interesting for its technicality has kept a perfect authenticity and is a remarkable conservational piece. Clock is functioning well, but may need adjustment after shipping as all clocks generally do.

Dimensions: Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)
Width: 9.45 in (24 cm)
Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm) See less