Antique clock Mid 1800s Beautiful Slate with hyroglifs

Description: Antique clock early 1860-1880 Beautiful Slate with hyroglifs. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. Ebonized enameled slate (Belgian limestone) with gilt highlights, two train, spring driven, eight-day time and striking, English Aesthetic movement mantel clock with neo-classical theme, dial/movement made by Samuel Marti & Cie, Paris, case made in England. An ‘Aesthetic Movement’ with bronzed brass mountings on a black limestone slate mantel clock measuring 16-inch x 8-inch x 5-inches. A rectangular shaped black enameled metal clock case with a flat pediment surmounted by two brass ball finials at the front, each resting on foliate gilt plinths at the side of the façade. There are enameled black undulating ‘returns’ that have, at the rear of the pediment, a seven-pillar balustrade where two brass ball finials sit at either rear corner. Just below the horizontal cornice of the pediment is a bronzed repousse frieze in the Neo-Classical style with soldiers, horsemen, mothers and children, servants and masters, water bearers and an elephant. Below that is the square ebonized façade centering the brass beaded, egg and dart-decorated beveled glass bezel. The dial is flanked on the case by vertically fluted pilasters, while at the base is another similar frieze but appears to consist of horsemen in the early style and flanked by incised plinths with gold foliate ornaments. The case rests on beaded metal ball feet. A brass fenestrated cloth covered door at the back provides access to the movement compartment. Dial: Black round dial with gilt stylized Arabic hours in circular cartouche form, a Dore bronze rosette is seen in the dial center and gilt skeletonized French “skeletonized lozenge” hands. The dial has a Brocot aperture @ the 12 position and is unsigned. Condition: Completely original and in very good condition with the only flaw being the top left corner post which broke away braking a the surrounding slate. One of the four metal post that adorn the very top has loosened over time causing an inch of the slate towards the rear of the post to break free. This is common in clocks of this area but this is without question an excellent, original, genuine and magnificent piece of history. The clock has been photographed in detail including showing its condition as we as the above mentioned flaw. The clock runs and chimes having been well cared for in an affluent home for generations.

Price: 1140 USD

Location: Drummonds, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-02-04T06:52:37.000Z

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