French Charles X Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

A French Charles X ormolu mantel clock, 19th century, the…
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A French Charles X ormolu mantel clock, 19th century, the silvered dial with Romain numerals in a leaf cast drum on a bookcase flanked by a pensive woman in classical dress, the rectangular plinth with rosette and flower mount and leaf cast borders, on toupie feet, height 27 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A, 18-19 September 2013, part of lot 412

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  • Ormolu - Ormolu was popular with French craftsmen in the 18th and 19th century for ornamental fittings for furniture, clocks and other decorative items. True ormolu is gilt bronze, that is bronze that has been coated with gold using a mercury amalgam. Due to the health risks associated with using mercury, this method of creating ormolu was discontinued in France in the 1830s. A substitute was developed consisting of about 75% copper and 25% zinc, however it was inferior to the bronze version. It was often lacquered to prevent it tarnishing.
  • Rosette - A stylised circular-shaped disk with turned or carved decoration decoration applied to a surface, or carved into the surface, especially used in ceramics, jewellery, furniture, sculpture and textiles. Also known as a boss or a paterae or patera.

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