Superb Antique mantel clock French inlaid laquered chinoiserie mantle clock

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Superb Antique mantel clock French inlaid laquered chinoiserie mantle clock Description Please read before bidding, Thank you! Thank you for viewing my listing, I am a brand new company on ebay, I am a registered sole trader so please despite the low feedback score. All my items are shipped out next day after payment is made, I use interparcel which is a professional fully trackable shipping service. You will be fully insured through paypal and ebay but if you are still worried just contact me via email. I have been in the antiques trade for 22 years with my main love being with clocks and watches. I repair and restore all antiques and I am extremely passionate about clocks, I offer videos and fact sheets to help you set up your clock successfully and offer a high level of after service - your custom is extremely important to me. Ebay now use a 5 star rating system, they have extremely high standards, please give 5 stars on every level because to continue selling I have to maintain a 4.8 average star rating which is extremely hard to do, if you are in any way unhappy just email me as I am happy to help, Thank You! Item This is a really lovely super rare sized mantel clock. This is a French and will date to around 1900/1910. It has a shaped wooden case with a pedestal base and brass wooden feet. The case is decorated to the sides, top and front with laquered chinoiserie design featuring scenery and an oriental man. It is raised in places to give it extra detail and texture and is coloured gold, green and red. The clock features a white porcelian dial with arabic numerals and elegant hands which is protected by a beveled domed glass cover. The movement is accessed via a brass door at the rear of the clock and has a visible escapement, a winding key and knobs to set the time and adjust the timekeeping. Condition The condition of this clock is really great for its age. The only little bit of damage I can find is a small chip to one of the raised bits of decoration. Obviously the clock isn't perfect as it is 100 years old but apart some small loss of colour in the decoration its in good condition and it is in good working order Size The size is 15cm high 14cm wide and 7cm deep I offer full shipping service around the world, we are happy to ship multiple items to bring down the cost of shipping. If you are unhappy I will fully refund you on return of the item, I offer a full after sales service so please contact me with any problems I am only happy to help. SETTING UP AND REGULATING PENDULUM CLOCKS A clock must be 'set up' when put into operation after a move to a new position. No matter how good a condition the clock is in, it can still suffer from loss of power and subsequently stop. All clocks prior to leaving us have been set 'in beat' on a level surface but on arrival with you, you may need to adjust it . SETTING UP YOUR CLOCK: Pendulum Mantel Clock: Place clock on table with back facing you. Open the back door, hang the pendulum on the hook, and close the door. Carefully place the clock where it is to be used, on a stable, level surface. Lift one side of the clock gently two inches, then put it down, to start the pendulum swinging. Pendulum Wall Clock : Ensure you hang the clock on a screw that is firmly fixed into the wall and angled upward at a 45 degree angle. Open the front door and hang the pendulum on the hook (on many clocks the hook is behind the dial), give the pendulum a swing, and the clock will start ticking. Move the bottom of the case to the left or right until ticking is even (or if there is a beat scale beneath the pendulum, move the case so the pendulum points to zero when at rest). Secure bottom of case to wall so clock is stable. Balance Wheel Mantel Clock: This type of clock usually starts by itself upon winding. If it does not, open the back door and start the balance wheel swinging by either of these two methods: 1) Quickl... read more

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