Original Listing Description

Superb Antique HC Wood French Wall Clock, 26" x 17", Pendulum, Fruit & Acanthus All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent.If you like what you see, be sure to click here to add us to your Favorite Ebay Seller's List. We'll be sending out sale notices and special deals to our 'Favorites' customers. My own French carved clock. A spectacular mid-1800s French hand carved wood case to die for! The fruit, acanthus and overall decorative carving makes one think of Gueret Freres, one of the finest French firms for carved goods, or even of the all-time Master works of Grinling Gibbons, (1648-1721) Dutch-English carver whose work you've admired in Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, St. Paul's Cathedral and other interior in England. A true work of art, this one has been in my home for some time and it does run but we don't keep it running (husband hates the sounds). The carving is in fine order, as well. This one has been treasured long and well. I have never taken it apart to try to find a maker mark on the clockworks. It is not easily evident as the clock stands. Definitely quality, and it does run. This fine old clock is 26" in height and 17" wide, extends 6" from the wall. Very good to excellent condition for age and type. No breaks in the old wood case. No chips to speak of. Drapes of berries drape and an artichoke is so lifelike, one might wish to pluck it. Such elegant detail! One might consider it would need an adjustment upon arrival if one wanted it to run and be as accurate as these old ones ever can be. Both key and pendulum are intact, included, though I don't see them in our photographer's images (sorry). He's tried to capture the mechanism for your review, and I'm very sorry but am not an expert in clockworks, so I'm not even certain how to describe it to you. Much like those in the old Black Forest clocks. Indices are in Roman numeral, and all are present, lovely. Best of all, it's not just a beauty, it is a functioning clock, yes. The clockmaker who sometimes helps us if a clock is overwound upon arrival tells us that all clocks like this should be adjusted after shipment, so we'll simply pass that along. Return Policy:We always honor a 3-day return on our items, and guarantee them to be as described. Money back, less shipping costs, which are not refundable, so ask questions if necessary. We're easy to deal with.Shipping and Handling Policy:You are very important! Our fine inventory is very important. And your ranking of our performance is also very important! We wish to keep our 4.9 - 5 star ratings in all categories. Customer satisfaction is paramount with us, so if you're thinking we have not deserved your highest marks, please contact us and allow us to be sure your concerns are completely satisfied before you rank us. 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We always insure our items BUT, more importantly, pack them extremely well knowing that most are not replaceable. Again, damage in transit, while rare in our experience, is due to the postal agency handling and not caused by Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. Please remember that when leaving DSR ratings. Thanks!Our shipping days are Tuesday and Friday, paid items will be shipped on the first shipping day after payment is received (except when special circumstances exist). We prefer to use USPS whenever possible, and require all packages to be insured. If you prefer another method of shipment, please mention it. We charge only actual expense of shipment insurance except in the case of larger items which must have special wood crates built. Wood crate charge, when applicable, is a flat $35.00 in addition to actual postage & insurance charges.Other Information:8 75 sales tax applicable as of April 1st, 2009 for shipments & sales within the state of California, no exceptions. If you are within CA and are a dealer buying for resale, you must provide us your active resale certificate # and acknowledgment of intent to resell or we will have to collect sales tax. No exceptions Auction Payment Methods:Paypal: E-Check, Visa, Mastercard, etc.. Credit card payment by online service only, no direct processing BE SURE to also click our our "" icon here or above to see more of our inventory, offerings and venues. We have a HUGE assortment of the finest antiques to be found online, all at your fingertips with Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. Thanks! *** _gsrx_vers_631 (GS 6.9.8b6 (631))

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