{"product_id":"antique-french-figural-mantel-clock-under-glass-dome-white-marble-fire-gilt-bronze-19th-century","title":"Antique French Figural Mantel Clock Under Glass Dome – White Marble \u0026 Fire-Gilt Bronze, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eLift the glass dome and you can almost smell the hay. Here is a proper 19th-century French \u003cem\u003ependule\u003c\/em\u003e, all golden gestures and quiet ceremony, with a fire-gilt bronze maiden leaning on her rake beside a fluted drum movement crowned by a flowering ormolu urn. She is the very picture of a romanticised harvest, and the white marble base she rests upon keeps the whole thing feeling light and aristocratic rather than fussy. The enamel dial wears its Roman numerals with French composure, and the original glass dome on its ebonised oval plinth has kept her dust-free and dignified for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement is signed beneath with a maker's medallion reading \"Medaille d'Honneur\", a flourish of period pride from a French atelier confident in its craft. It is honestly an irresistible bit of theatre: part timepiece, part sculpture, part stage set. Best of all, she still runs, complete with pendulum, bell and winding key, ready to chime her way into your hallway, mantelpiece or vitrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStyling \u0026amp; Collectors Inspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clock like this loves a little gilded company. Set it beside our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-french-gilt-bronze-figural-mantel-clock-under-glass-dome-19th-century-ornate-decorative-clock\"\u003eAntique French Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Under Glass Dome\u003c\/a\u003e for a pair of domed Gallic charmers that turn any shelf into a curiosity cabinet. Hang our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-oval-faceted-crystal-mirror-with-ornate-gilt-frame-hand-chiselled-decorative-frame-56-66-cm\"\u003eAntique Oval Faceted Crystal Mirror with Ornate Gilt Frame\u003c\/a\u003e above it to bounce candlelight across the ormolu, and flank the scene with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/pair-of-art-deco-marble-onyx-lamps-with-colorful-shades\"\u003ePair of Art Deco Marble \u0026amp; Onyx Lamps\u003c\/a\u003e to echo that cool marble base. For a final period note, our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/1930s-art-deco-silvered-metal-vase-with-floral-repousse-and-fluted-body\"\u003e1930s Art Deco Silvered Metal Vase with Floral Repoussé\u003c\/a\u003e keeps the metallic conversation flowing. Browse the rest of the cabinet of curiosities in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/collections\/all\"\u003efull collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench \u003cem\u003ependule\u003c\/em\u003e (figural mantel clock), 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFire-gilt (ormolu) bronze figure of a harvest maiden with rake, beside a fluted drum movement topped by a flowering urn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite marble base with a gilt-framed inset cartouche, raised on an ebonised oval plinth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite enamel dial with black Roman numerals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovement signed beneath with a \"Medaille d'Honneur\" maker's medallion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete and working: pendulum, bell and winding key all present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtected by its original clear glass dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal height with dome approx. 40 cm; base approx. 40 x 17 cm; glass dome approx. 38 to 35 cm wide; plinth approx. 4.5 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight of the clock approx. 0.49 kg (shipped securely in protective packaging)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest age-related wear consistent with a 19th-century piece; gilding retains good warmth and presence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Free Insured International Shipping\u003cbr\u003e\nThis item includes free insured worldwide shipping.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt will be carefully packaged by our experienced team to ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques De Cosmutia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53237901328650,"sku":"186","price":1359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1548\/8010\/files\/IMG_5976AAA_576acf81-3f46-4047-a93c-068cb3f0bc14.jpg?v=1781913993","url":"https:\/\/decosmutia.com\/products\/antique-french-figural-mantel-clock-under-glass-dome-white-marble-fire-gilt-bronze-19th-century","provider":"Antiques De Cosmutia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}