Quality Boulle Inlaid 8 Day Mantel Clock – Red & Ormolu Inlay c.1860

Quality Boulle Inlaid 8 Day Mantel Clock – Red and Ormolu inlay Good Quality French Mantel Clock Fine boulle case Boulle inlaid decoration to the sides and the front Enamel section dial Black Arabic and Roman numerals Black cross steel hands Front wind Bevel glass brass bezel Original finish to the case Carved bracket feet Floral basket finial top French bell striking movement Working order – recently fully serviced This clock dates to around 1860 Measures 38cm high by 17.5cm wide and 10-cm depth. In excellent antique condition. The highly delicate Boulle marquetry is remarkably well-preserved, with the brass inlay remaining flat and secure against the tortoiseshell, showing none of the lifting, buckling, or severe cracking common to poorly kept pieces. The original ormolu mounts retain their brilliant, deep golden luster with superb sharpness in the chasing. The enamel dial cartouches are flawless, completely free of chips or hairlines. The movement has been fully serviced, running smoothly and striking in perfect synchronization. Complete with its original/correct pendulum and winding key.