Step into the height of 19th-century French luxury with this monumental Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) and "Sèvres-style" porcelain mantel clock. Crafted by the highly esteemed Paris makers, Lévy Frères, and dating to the Napoleon III period (circa 1870), this clock is a structural and visual tour de force of the historicist era.
The architectural case is crowned by an elegant porcelain medallion depicting a courtly French lady, flanked by two masterfully cast, seated bronze putti (cherubs).
The Lower Register: Features two horizontal porcelain plaques depicting winged cherubs playing and engaging in the arts, framed by ornate, hand-chased rocaille scrollwork and a central Mascaron face.
The Flanking Columns: Two cylindrical porcelain columns featuring hand-painted floral bouquets set against a brilliant bleu céleste (heavenly blue) ground.
The Dial: An exceptionally clean porcelain-enamel dial paired with its original, delicate brass filigree hands.
This investment-grade clock has undergone complete, professional restoration and conservation by the renowned Mumford’s Restoration in Raleigh, North Carolina:
The Movement: Fully dismantled, cleaned, re-oiled, and calibrated. The mechanical clockwork is in excellent working order, and the original internal bell tolls cleanly on the half and hour.
The Ormolu: The gilt bronze has been meticulously cleaned to restore its brilliant, warm luster while preserving its authentic 150-year-old antique character.
The Accents: All hand-painted porcelain plaques are completely vibrant, stable, and intact with zero hairline cracks.
Included: Comes complete with its matching winding key and fully functional original movement.
Maker: Lévy Frères (Paris, France)
Period: Napoleon III (c. 1870)
Materials: Gilt bronze (ormolu), hand-painted Sèvres-style porcelain, enamel dial
Restoration: Full professional movement overhaul and case conservation (Mumford’s Restoration, Raleigh, NC)
Condition: Pristine, restored antique condition. Movement running and tolling perfectly.
Due to the extreme value, mechanical complexity, and delicate nature of this 19th-century gilt-bronze clock, it is packed in custom-engineered, multi-layered wooden crate housing. Fully insured domestic white-glove shipping is arranged post-purchase from our North Carolina vault. Local collection is available by appointment near Wilmington, NC.
Step into the height of 19th-century French luxury with this monumental Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) and "Sèvres-style" porcelain mantel clock. Crafted by the highly esteemed Paris makers, Lévy Frères, and dating to the Napoleon III period (circa 1870), this clock is a structural and visual tour de force of the historicist era.
The architectural case is crowned by an elegant porcelain medallion depicting a courtly French lady, flanked by two masterfully cast, seated bronze putti (cherubs).
The Lower Register: Features two horizontal porcelain plaques depicting winged cherubs playing and engaging in the arts, framed by ornate, hand-chased rocaille scrollwork and a central Mascaron face.
The Flanking Columns: Two cylindrical porcelain columns featuring hand-painted floral bouquets set against a brilliant bleu céleste (heavenly blue) ground.
The Dial: An exceptionally clean porcelain-enamel dial paired with its original, delicate brass filigree hands.
This investment-grade clock has undergone complete, professional restoration and conservation by the renowned Mumford’s Restoration in Raleigh, North Carolina:
The Movement: Fully dismantled, cleaned, re-oiled, and calibrated. The mechanical clockwork is in excellent working order, and the original internal bell tolls cleanly on the half and hour.
The Ormolu: The gilt bronze has been meticulously cleaned to restore its brilliant, warm luster while preserving its authentic 150-year-old antique character.
The Accents: All hand-painted porcelain plaques are completely vibrant, stable, and intact with zero hairline cracks.
Included: Comes complete with its matching winding key and fully functional original movement.
Maker: Lévy Frères (Paris, France)
Period: Napoleon III (c. 1870)
Materials: Gilt bronze (ormolu), hand-painted Sèvres-style porcelain, enamel dial
Restoration: Full professional movement overhaul and case conservation (Mumford’s Restoration, Raleigh, NC)
Condition: Pristine, restored antique condition. Movement running and tolling perfectly.
Due to the extreme value, mechanical complexity, and delicate nature of this 19th-century gilt-bronze clock, it is packed in custom-engineered, multi-layered wooden crate housing. Fully insured domestic white-glove shipping is arranged post-purchase from our North Carolina vault. Local collection is available by appointment near Wilmington, NC.
