Victorian antique ormolu clock and barometer desk set

£7,500

This charming desk set of clock and barometer is a wonderful piece of Victorian design and would make an ideal gift for a lover of all things nautical.

 

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Description

The clock and barometer in this pair are crafted from ormolu in a wonderful Victorian nautical manner. Each piece is modelled as a ship’s wheel, centred with a silvered dial, and surrounded by an ormolu frame set with banded agate handles. Each piece is set atop an oval ormolu base edged with rope pattern moulding.

One with retailer's plaque engraved "Woodcock of Llandudno" and the other inscribed "Howell James & Co, Regent Street".

Details

Country of Origin
English
Date of Manufacture
19th Century
Period
19th Century
Style
Marine / Seascape, Victorian
Material
Agate, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
Colour
Gold, Orange, Red, Silver

Dimensions

Height
25 cm / 9.8 inches
Width
22 cm / 8.7 inches
Depth
13.5 cm / 5.1 inches

Reference:
12783

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