19th Century French Cherub Cartel Clock

A French gilt bronze cherub cartel clock, 19th century, with…
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A French gilt bronze cherub cartel clock, 19th century, with maker's mark for Marti, the arching open work clock with a decorative dial having enamel cartouches with Roman numerals set within a foliate pierced frame, surmounted by a cast cherub and surrounded by arching cast borders embellished with Gothic inspired guilloche bands, studs and fleur-de lys motifs. Length 93 cm. Width 43 cm.

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Guilloche - A form of classical decoration consisting of a repeating ornament of interlacing curved bands, sometimes forming circles, and further decorated with rosettes or other flower forms.

    The name is derived from the inventor, French engineer Guillot, who invented a mechanical method of inscribing fine repeating patterns on to metallic surfaces.

    On enamelled items with guilloche decoration, the surface is firstly engraved with the repeating pattern, and then covered with several layers of enamel, each of which is fired.

    Where the item has not been enamelled the form of decoration is usually called "engine turned".

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