18th Century French Vernis Martin Bracket Clock & Bracket

A French Vernis Martin bracket clock and bracket, 18th century…
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A French Vernis Martin bracket clock and bracket, 18th century the green painted cartouche shaped case with ormolu floral scroll surmount and conforming mounts, the dial signed Egidius Rousseau A Bruxelles, Roman and Arabic numerals, striking on 2- bells, together with bracket of conforming design, 120 cm high overall

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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.
  • Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.

    In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.

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