Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Marble & Gilt Bronze Portico Mantel Clock

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Société Clusienne Marble & Ormolu Mantel Clock, crafted in France during the late 19th century in the elegant Louis XVI … Read more Société Clusienne Marble & Ormolu Mantel Clock, crafted in France during the late 19th century in the elegant Louis XVI neoclassical revival style.

Case Construction: Built as a classic portico structure featuring four polished white marble columns mounted on a raised, rounded rectangular marble base.Ormolu Accents: Adorned with finely cast gilt brass/bronze (ormolu) elements, including acanthus leaf capitols, filigree finials, and an intricate hanging floral garland draped directly beneath the dial housing.Crowing Finial: The top structure supports a white marble urn flanked by scrolled ormolu handles and a flame center finial.Clock Face: Features a 3.5-inch hand-painted porcelain enamel dial decorated with delicate floral swags between Arabic numeral markers. It uses intricately pierced and fretted gilt brass hands.

Movement Origin: Powered by a high-quality, round French brass 8-day spring-driven movement produced and stamped by Société Clusienne (based in Cluses, France, near the Swiss border).Striking Mechanism: Configured with a traditional countwheel twin-train movement that strikes the hours and half-hours on a silver-toned bell.Pendulum: Features a visible, free-swinging layout with a gilt-brass decorative bob.

Dimensions: Height 16.35" x Width 9.15" x Depth 4.65"
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