Victorian Neoclassical slate mantel clock with gilt-metal mounts
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 19th c.
This Victorian-era Neoclassical style architectural mantel clock is constructed from dark slate and ornamented with gilt-metal mounts. The design features a pronounced architectural case, rising on a shaped base.
The clock is surmounted by a sculptural figure representing an allegorical personage holding a staff. The central portion of the clock houses a white dial marked with Arabic hour numerals and an open escapement mechanism. Flanking the clock face are two standing figures in armor, framed by fluted Corinthian columns. The timepiece is driven by a time-and-strike movement, which is signed by the maker AD Mougin. The clock measures approximately 19 inches in height, 18 inches in width, and 6 inches in depth, with a substantial weight of 47.5 pounds.
The overall aesthetic leans heavily into classical motifs, utilizing decorative gilt applications to contrast with the dark stone finish of the slate housing.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 47.5lbs
- Material
- slate, gilt-metal
- Dimensions
- 19"h x 18"w x 6"d
Technical characteristics
- Features
- open escapement
- Movement
- time-and-strike
Design
- Dial
- white
- Numerals
- Arabic
- Ornamentation
- allegorical figure, armored figures, Corinthian columns, gilt mounts
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- AD Mougin
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.