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Rare 19c French Medieval Castle Mantle Clock #1116823

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Rare 19c French Medieval Castle Mantle Clock #1116823
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Rare 19th century French cast iron medieval castle mantle clock with unusual hand painted enameled porcelain and glass jewel mounts. The high relief and detailed case is in the Gothic or Medieval castle motif with a crown like finial adorned with a hand painted enamel porcelain dome in a cobalt blue ground depict various Medieval armaments, four cobalt blue jeweled cabochons complement the crown along with a slew of chains dangling in the round. The sides of the case bear a pair of knights or soldiers on guard duty. The base of the clock is also adorned with cobalt blue hand painted porcelain mounts depicting a portrait of a knight or king also flanked by depictions of knightly armaments and raised on six similarly chain link adorned tapering legs. The dial is also handsomely adorned cobalt blue ground porcelain with a hand painted medieval depictions, with slightly worn gilt painted Roman numeral hour designations and slender pointy pair shaped hands. The clock movement is sign Chaude 1015. The clock chimes on the half hour and on the hour and keeps good time. Beveled glass back cover plate appears to have been recently re-glued to the rid ring. The clock measures 13 inches tall, 9 3/4 inches wide, 5 3/4 inches deep and would make an exceptional gift or addition to any fine collection.
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<tr><td>Condition:See Desc.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Rare 19c French Medieval Castle Mantle Clock</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Long Island, NY</td></tr>
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