Marble is a much harder imperveous stone and these clocks were often inlaid with genuine marble to give them a little style and colour.
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The vast majority black marble clocks date from around the 1850s onwards so this is an interesting early example.
The case gave a good indication of what sort of state the movement was likely to be.
French movements with silk suspensions are very rare in black marble clocks.
They are however frequently found in other types of case design up until around the 1860s by which time the sprung steel suspension had taken over.
The clocks are delicate and a wobbly table will prevent them from working correctly.
3mm od x 21 6mm overall length.
The commonest mantel clocks are probably french and include the ubiquitous french marble clock which often conceals an eight day one or two train movement of equal quality to much more valuable french clocks.
They are however frequently found in other types of case design up until around the 1860s by which time the sprung steel suspension had taken over.
Not to mention the dial and bezel parts are in an ugly state of tarnish dirt and repair.
The dial bezel is quite plain and.
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The vast majority of black marble clocks date from around the 1850s onwards so this is an interesting early example.
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The door has broken away from the bezel and has been lost.
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The normal place to put these clock was on the mantle piece for several reasons.