a very interesting and rare stylish rosewood fine inlaid with lemon wood and ormolu portico clock circa: 1840

A Very Interesting And Rare Stylish Rosewood fine Inlaid With Lemon Wood and Ormolu Portico Clock Circa: 1840
It is rare to find a portico clock with blind stamped wooden case with the French name of the furniture maker ( Ebenist), in this case Thevenard who was working in Paris in circa 1840.
The original ormolu (bronze doré) in original condition finely cast and chased, the original dial surround and original pendulum with very fine decoration of the matt and gloss gold with vine leaves and grapes.
The fine inlaid marquetry with vine and grapes.
The 8 day movement is fully cleaned and serviced, striking every 30 minutes on a bell.
the silvered dial with beautiful engraved centre rings.
Interesting is to see that the top and the base profile still have the original ivory colour lacquer finish including the feet, imitating ivory.
The columns are fine inlaid with lemon wood linings.
Overall in wonderful original used condition with nice patination in fully working order
French circa 1840
50cm high 26cm wide 14cm deep

Price: £1250,--To your information, all the clocks we sell are fully serviced, this is done in our own workshop.
The movements are dismantled and fully cleaned and our clocks are in working order.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: 345VWYF86

Maker/Artist:

Thevenard

Materials:

marquetry and gilt

Width (cm):

26

Height (cm):

50

Depth (cm):

14

Please note that this price may NOT include delivery charges which the seller may charge extra for.

koos limburg jnr

Koos limburg jnr. was born in the Netherlands, but since 1994 lives in Scotland.   Over those years he has build up a well established and well respected antique business by participation only on important antique fairs in the uk as well as at the continent.   Koos specialises in high quality antiques over the whole range, with the result that he has sold many items to museums whole over the world.   That’s why his slogan is: “”or the new collector and the museum director.”   Koos has a specialist knowledge for all the antiques he offers for sale. His fair display is well known and he is renowned for his imposing artistic and dramatic presentation stands in which he displays his collection of antiques, reflecting their excellent quality.   He does not want to be identified as a specialist in one particular field or another, with the result that you can find anything and everything on his stand, covering the whole range of rare and unusual quality items of interest to the first time collector up to the museum director.   His parents have been very influential in supporting him and have imbued him a detailed knowledge of, and a huge enthusiasm for the antiques business.   Koos feels extremely privileged to have access to such invaluable expertise and guidance together with access to a well stocked family library about works of art and antiques to enable him to carry out detailed research.   Koos guarantees to any potential collector that they are in experienced and reputable hands and that all items displayed have been thoroughly researched by him.

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