ANTIQUE BRUNFAUT /RICHARD & CIE FRENCH GILT MANTEL CLOCK, PORCELAIN DIAL & PANEL
Item History & Price
Please note that items are usually dispatched within 5 working days, generally on the Saturday-Tuesday following cleared payment. If this constitutes a problem for you, please let me know via the Ebay messaging facility (not email) and I will do my best to help. For sale here is this beautiful, French gilt mantel clock by Richard & Cie, which strikes the hours and half hours on a bell. The clock is in a lovely case by Brunfaut and dates from around 1870-80. The... high-quality clock case is decorated with a sphinx head and wings, two lion masks, ring handles and a vase of fruit and flowers. The porcelain dial has a Sevres Bleu ground and is painted with a landscape, as is the porcelain panel beneath.The quality, eight-day bell-striking movement is impressed with the Richard et Cie mark. The clock comes with a pendulum and a key. It measures approximately 12 inches high, 8 inches wide and 4 1/2 inches deep. It is in very good to excellent antique condition. All the porcelain is fine. The clock has been oiled and checked by a clock repairer and is working well. Please view all the photos, as they form part of the description.Due to the size and weight of this item, overseas delivery is by courier. Please message me for a price if the shipping cost to your country is not specified. UK postage is via courier or Special Delivery. You are also welcome to collect the clock from Central Scotland. UK POSTAGE: All shipping is via some form of Registered Post. All items are securely packed. UK Postage is via First Class Recorded or Special Delivery. Insurance up to £500 is included with Special Delivery price. IMPORTANT: SPECIAL DELIVERY DOES NOT MEAN NEXT DAY DELIVERY - THIS POSTAL METHOD IS USED BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR ANTIQUE ITEMS, NOT FOR SPEED OF RECEIPT. Items are usually dispatched within 5 days of cleared payment, generally on the Saturday-Tuesday following.INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE:I will post worldwide, using International Signed For (Airmail) or COURIER (for heavier items). I will not post by Surface mail. I use large bubble and strong boxes to pack. PLEASE NOTE: COURIERED packages of ceramics/glass/ antiques/ clocks cannot at present be insured for damage and remote areas will incur a courier surcharge. ANTIQUE ITEMS ARE GENERALLY EXCLUDED FROM CUSTOMS DUTIES, BUT PLEASE CHECK YOUR OWN COUNTRY'S RULES, AS BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CUSTOMS / IMPORT CHARGES. CHINESE BUYERS: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR ARE ABLE TO IMPORT THE ITEM / ITEMS INTO YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE BUYING AND THAT YOU HAVE ANY NECESSARY IMPORT LICENCES.
