French Ormolu Mantel Clock with Maiden and Jardiniere

A French white marble and ormolu mantel clock, circa 1890 the…
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A French white marble and ormolu mantel clock, circa 1890 the stepped breakfront white marble clock surmounted by an ormolu maiden, seated on a pedestal, adjacent to a jardinière of flowers, the white marble dial with gilt Roman numerals, bearing in gilt the retailers mark 'Walsh Brothers Melbourne', the 8 day movement striking on a bell 58 cm high, 39 cm wide, 19.5 cm deep

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  • Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
  • 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.
  • Ormolu - Ormolu was popular with French craftsmen in the 18th and 19th century for ornamental fittings for furniture, clocks and other decorative items. True ormolu is gilt bronze, that is bronze that has been coated with gold using a mercury amalgam. Due to the health risks associated with using mercury, this method of creating ormolu was discontinued in France in the 1830s. A substitute was developed consisting of about 75% copper and 25% zinc, however it was inferior to the bronze version. It was often lacquered to prevent it tarnishing.

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