FRENCH BOULE & TORTOISE SHELL BRACKET CLOCK C1850-60

A fine French Boule Bracket Clock inlaid with brass & tortoise shell.The clock face consists of porcelain roman numerals.

There are ormoluu decorative mounts throughout the front of the clock which are attached to the feet.There is a turned finule on top.

The sides and back of the clock case are simply made from thin wood ply which has been ebonised or painted black.

The mechanism has a pendulum with a weight attached on a fixed brass rod, acting as a counter weight, coming out of the movement to make the clock tick.It cannot stop or go off beat like a clock with a swinging or detachable pendulum.

Measurements are 15 Inches in Height x 9 Inches in Width,and the Depth is 5 Inches.

These clock are simple in construction and elaborate in style.They are getting harder to find.

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