French Impressionist Clock of Uss Monitor Ship

A rare French mantle clock, 'The Monitor', circa 1875,…
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A rare French mantle clock, 'The Monitor', circa 1875, Impressionist model of the Uss Monitor, built during the American civil war 1862, which was an iron clad ship with a rotating gun turret designed to float semi submerged. A rare French brass and silvered brass eight day clock in the form of 'The Monitor' with two thermometers, a barometer, revolving gun turret and a propeller which turns with the turret. The vessel has funnels, air vents, deck ladders, lifeboat and ships wheel compass. The model is mounted on a plinth of cast waves. All mounted on an oval onyx marble base, 37 cm high, 58 cm wide, 22 cm deep

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  • Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.

    This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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