Rare Antique Wall Clock with Pendulum
2003-1910
(Click the Item No. for an inquiry)64 x 18 x 9
Location : Baton Rouge
This intriguing clock is not a historical oddity, but a point in the evolution of the horloge that is of particular interest to collectors. Originally in the late 17th and early 18th centuries clocks were designed to mount on the wall. Only after the cases in which they were shipped became more and more decorative did the custom begin to leave the clocks in the case for a versatile diaplay. This specimen marks a transition between the two end results, with a decorated wall mount and highly figured embossed bronze clockface surround and pendulum. Exceedingly rare, it has been fully restored to working order and has a lilting chime.
Circa 1830s.
