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Aesthetic Movement Porcelain & Silver Carriage Clock
A fine silver-plated French carriage antique clock with Aesthetic style porcelain panels, by A. Dumas dated c. 1885.
The eight-day gong two train gong striking movement has the original silvered platform lever escapement. It is stamped to the lower left hand corner of the backplate with serial number 138.
The three porcelain panels are painted in polychrome and gilt with asymmetric panels decorated with a Japanese-influenced design. Panels of hand-painted scenes are executed in exquisite detail. The front panel has a coastal scene, a river landscape and a country house, and a chicken roosting, each bordered in gilt and surrounded with gilt cherry blossom branches. Apparently randomly-placed turquoise and red rondels and rectangles add vibrance to the overall effect. The dial centre has a gilt Roman chapter ring and with blued steel spade hands.
The silver-plating of the case is in perfect condition. The case has bamboo columns over a moulded plinth base engraved with a geometric frieze. The case is surmounted with a caddy top moulding and scalloped cornice, and a Oriental-inspired design of handle, which folds back. An Aesthetic movement carriage clock with the identical case (and similarly influenced porcelain decoration possibly by the same artist) features on the back cover of Derek Roberts’ book, Carriage and other Travelling Clocks.
Examples of these bamboo carriage clock cases are rare, with the pagoda-style one such as this rarer still. Add to this the silver-plated finish, and I have never before seen another.
The base of the case bears a trademark A D within a diamond, the trademark of clockmaker A. Dumas who worked at 44, Rue Bonaparte in Paris, and probably Saint-Nicolas d’Aliermont. He is known for making carriage antique clocks with porcelain panels. The Revue Chronométrique, June 1880 p.89, Vol. XI says that Dumas specialises in mignonettes which he makes very well. [see Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development, by Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert]
Height: 8 inches (20cms)
Width 4 ¼ inches (11cms)
Depth: 4 inches (10cms)
The V&A describes the Aesthetic movement (1860-1900) as focused on producing art that was beautiful rather than having a deeper meaning – Art for Art’s sake. ‘A Japanese inflection – featuring asymmetry, flat patterning, simplified form and elegant surface ornament – became a hallmark of the Aesthetic vocabulary.’ We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.
The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.
We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.
Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.
The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.
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Bank Farm
Lower Odcombe
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8TY
Tel : 01935 713333
Non UK callers : +44 1935 713333
Get directions to Carlton Clocks
The eight-day gong two train gong striking movement has the original silvered platform lever escapement. It is stamped to the lower left hand corner of the backplate with serial number 138.
The three porcelain panels are painted in polychrome and gilt with asymmetric panels decorated with a Japanese-influenced design. Panels of hand-painted scenes are executed in exquisite detail. The front panel has a coastal scene, a river landscape and a country house, and a chicken roosting, each bordered in gilt and surrounded with gilt cherry blossom branches. Apparently randomly-placed turquoise and red rondels and rectangles add vibrance to the overall effect. The dial centre has a gilt Roman chapter ring and with blued steel spade hands.
The silver-plating of the case is in perfect condition. The case has bamboo columns over a moulded plinth base engraved with a geometric frieze. The case is surmounted with a caddy top moulding and scalloped cornice, and a Oriental-inspired design of handle, which folds back. An Aesthetic movement carriage clock with the identical case (and similarly influenced porcelain decoration possibly by the same artist) features on the back cover of Derek Roberts’ book, Carriage and other Travelling Clocks.
Examples of these bamboo carriage clock cases are rare, with the pagoda-style one such as this rarer still. Add to this the silver-plated finish, and I have never before seen another.
The base of the case bears a trademark A D within a diamond, the trademark of clockmaker A. Dumas who worked at 44, Rue Bonaparte in Paris, and probably Saint-Nicolas d’Aliermont. He is known for making carriage antique clocks with porcelain panels. The Revue Chronométrique, June 1880 p.89, Vol. XI says that Dumas specialises in mignonettes which he makes very well. [see Carriage Clocks, Their History and Development, by Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert]
Height: 8 inches (20cms)
Width 4 ¼ inches (11cms)
Depth: 4 inches (10cms)
The V&A describes the Aesthetic movement (1860-1900) as focused on producing art that was beautiful rather than having a deeper meaning – Art for Art’s sake. ‘A Japanese inflection – featuring asymmetry, flat patterning, simplified form and elegant surface ornament – became a hallmark of the Aesthetic vocabulary.’ We are proud to be one of the UK’s finest suppliers of high quality Antique Clocks. We are based in Somerset, but also serve the rest of the UK. We are also delighted to have a number of overseas customers.
The workshops have recently relocated to Somerset and we continue to stock a large range of antique clocks and new clocks at very competitive prices.
We are proud to be members of LAPADA, the Association of Art and Antique Dealers.
Carlton Clocks is also a business partner of the British Horological Institute.
Ian has years of experience in restoring and maintaining clocks. He has a particular interest in early electric clocks. You will see from our Electric Clocks catalogue that we also manufacture and supply a small range of parts for Bulle, Eureka and Brillie electric clocks.
The mix of other clocks for sale is limited only by what Ian finds interesting and/or beautiful, aesthetically or mechanically.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 2/MAY/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. to include delivery within the UK mainland and a 3-year guarantee
Period Mid Victorian Antiques
Material Silver Plated
Origin French
Item code as392a597 / H722
Status Sold
£8900.00 
$11111.65 
€10396.09 
$
€
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Always confirm final price with dealer. to include delivery within the UK mainland and a 3-year guarantee
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View all stock from
Carlton Clocks
Bank FarmLower Odcombe
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8TY
Tel : 01935 713333
Non UK callers : +44 1935 713333
Get directions to Carlton Clocks
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