This is a fabulous antique French shell red Boulle cut brass ormolu mantel clock, circa 1880 in date. The top has a brass handle above scrolling sides with acanthus decoration. The movement is stamped 10066 & 46. It has a white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minute markers. There is a small inscription at the bottom of the dial which reads 'M Depose' which means 'registered design'. The twin train movement striking on a gong, with pendulum and key. The clock is lovely and would be very much appreciated by any collector of French decorative objects. Condition: Very good working condition, the movement having been cleaned and serviced in our workshops, the case in excellent condition,please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 32 x Width 17 x Depth 11 Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 1 inch x Width 7 inches x Depth 4 inches André-Charles Boulle(1642 – 1732), was the French cabinetmaker who is generally considered to be the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry. His fame in marquetry led to his name being given to a fashion of inlaying known as Boulle (or in 19th-century Britain, Buhl work). Boulle appears to have been originally a painter, since the first payment to him by the crown of which there is any record (1669) specifies ouvrages de peinture. He was employed for many years at Versailles, where the mirrored walls, the floors of wood mosaic, the inlaid paneling and the marquetery furniture in the Cabinet du Dauphin were regarded as his most remarkable work. These rooms were long since dismantled and their contents dispersed, but Boulle's drawings for the work are in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. His royal commissions were numerous, as we learn both from the Comptes des B timents du Roi and from the correspondence of Louvois. Not only the most magnificent of French monarchs, but foreign princes and the great nobles and financiers of his own country crowded to him with commissions, and the mot of the abbé de Marolles, Boulle y lourne en ovale, has become a stock quotation in the literature of French cabinetmaking. Our reference: 06014 Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. To request a shipping quote for the items in your cart, please click HERE. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.