French Red Tortoiseshell and Gilt Brass Mantel Clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th / early 20th century
Catalogued as late 19th or early 20th century in the Louis XIV style, this French mantel clock features a red tortoiseshell case mounted with gilt brass decoration.
The caddy top is surmounted by a central urn finial and flanked by corner finials, resting on scroll bracket feet. The cream enamel dial displays black Roman numerals and retains a rubbed retailer signature reading '...CHES / EDINBURGH' for Hamilton & Inches. According to auction records, the interior houses a twin-train movement stamped Vincenti & Cie numbered 39156, striking on a gong and paired with a pendulum bearing a matching serial number.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Mantel clock
- Style
- Louis XIV style
- Retailer
- Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh
- Dimensions
- 37cm high, 19cm wide, 13cm deep
- Serial number
- 39156
- Movement maker
- Vincenti & Cie
- Place recorded
- France
- Striking mechanism
- Gong strike
- Maker / attribution
- Vincenti & Cie
Design
- Movement
- The clock houses a twin-train movement stamped 'Vincenti & Cie', which strikes on a gong. The movement is numbered 39156 and is paired with a pendulum bearing a matching serial number.
- Visible features
- • Red tortoiseshell-veneered waisted case enriched with cast gilt brass foliate and female mask mounts. • Circular cream enamel dial with black Roman numerals, dual winding apertures, and rubbed retailer lettering. • Caddy top surmounted by a central pierced urn finial and two smaller flanking urn finials. • Cast gilt brass scrolled bracket feet with foliate and mask decoration along the lower apron.
- Case and Exterior
- The mantel clock is styled in the Louis XIV taste, featuring a caddy top surmounted by urn finials. The case is raised on scroll bracket feet. The clock is described as being constructed of red tortoiseshell and gilt brass.
- Dial and Retailer
- The circular dial is finished in cream enamel with Roman numerals. The dial bears a signature for 'Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh', which is noted as rubbed.
Identification
- Serial number
- 39156
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Retailer signature on the dial is partially rubbed and faded.
- Research required: Subject to CITES trade regulations due to red tortoiseshell veneer.