Tortoiseshell mantel Clock c.1890
A fine quality brown tortoiseshell mantel clock, Paris, c.1890
Maker: AI Paris
Date: 1890
Height: 16" Width: 7" Depth: 4"
A beautiful brown tortoiseshell mantel clock, with finely cast orginal gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts .
The fine quality brown tortoiseshell veneered case with finely cast ormolu mounts, surmounted with a cherub.
The one piece convex enamelled dial with Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic outer markings.
The fine quality spring driven 8 day movement striking the hours and half hour on a single bell, with rise and fall mechanism. stamped on the back plate with serial number and Paris.
Beautiful blued steel hands.
Maker: AI Paris
Date: 1890
Height: 16" Width: 7" Depth: 4"
A beautiful brown tortoiseshell mantel clock, with finely cast orginal gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts .
The fine quality brown tortoiseshell veneered case with finely cast ormolu mounts, surmounted with a cherub.
The one piece convex enamelled dial with Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic outer markings.
The fine quality spring driven 8 day movement striking the hours and half hour on a single bell, with rise and fall mechanism. stamped on the back plate with serial number and Paris.
Beautiful blued steel hands.