Antique French ormolu and tortoiseshell three piece clock set
£6,500
This curvaceous clock set in the Louis XV style, is made from tortoiseshell enhanced with fine ormolu mounts, and would add glamour to any interior setting.
This fine antique three piece clock set comprises a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra. The clock features a large central circular enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, with glazed front door in an ormolu ring on hinge. The dial and movement are set in a curved tortoiseshell case, decorated with conforming ormolu scrolling foliate features and set on four feet. The clock movement, accessed from the rear, is marked for the antique clock maker H & F of Paris.
The pair of five light candelabra are similarly decorated with central tortoiseshell body and ormolu light branches.