Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock Item#121

Bronze Gilt Mantel Clock

Clock is Renaissance and it is in perfect and original top condition and dates from the second quarter of the 19th C. (c. 1860). The clock is made of the finest black marble and decorated with bronze ornaments. The original gilding is in superior condition with just the right color and patina. On top of the clock is a representation of the beginning of the harvest festival. This musical group with two ladies and a farmer is made of bronze and has a gorgeous brown patina. The two ladies are playing on a tambourine while the farmer is playing on a bagpipe. The bronze gilt dial is with cartouches and blue Roman numerals and steel hands. The black marble has a minimum haircrack on the side but that raise the beauty of this fantastic antique clock. Perfect running and striking condition with 8 days going work on a SILK suspension, and the 1/1 and 1/2 hours striking on a silvered bell. The bronze movement is stamped on the back with: Pons-Medaille d’Or (Gold Medal)-1857. Jean-Paul Pons was a very famous clockmaker in France at that time.

The dimensions are: Height: 21,5 inches (54.5 cm), width: 15,5 inches (39.4 cm) and depth: 8 inches (20.3 cm).

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