243/11: A very fine quality mid-19th century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in superb condition and in full working order. The case is crisply cast with scrolls; shells and a pair of dolphins to either side whilst to the centre is a pretty cartouche-shaped porcelain porcelain panels handpainted with flowers. The eight-day movement strikes hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel and is signed on the backplate: J.G. Fearn, PARIS. Guaranteed for at least two years. c.1835

clock, French, mantle, Ormolu

241/11: An excellent quality mid-19th century French 8-day Ormolu Mantle Clock in perfect working order. The impressive CASE is of finest quality ormolu with its original gilding and features an urn surmount; classical scrolled columns to either side; finely cast 'stiff' leaves and an ormolu panel to the plinth base. The 8-day MOVEMENT strikes hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel and it retains its particularly fine and clear convex enamel dial and engraved & pierced hands. Guaranteed at least two years. c.1850

8day, clock, French, mantle, Ormolu

133/11: A very pretty mid-19th century mid-19th century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in perfect working order. The case is charming, with its cast 'Caryatid' figures to each corner and surmounted with a further figure to the top. Below the dial is a "Sevres" porcelain panel depicting cherubs, and it is mounted on cast ormolu feet. The eight-day movement retains its (perfect) original enamel dial and it strikes the hours and half-hours on a bell via the outside countwheel. Original (numbered) pendulum, and guaranteed for at least two years. c.1860

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