FANTASTIC PORCELAIN & GILDED CLOCK SET, CIRCA 1865 Start Price USD 5,600.00 Current Price USD 5,600.00 Time Left 22 hours 4 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 10, 2008 End Time Friday, January 09, 2009 Location SARASOTA, FL See more about 'FANTASTIC PORCELAIN & GILDED CLOCK SET, CIRCA 1865' Description FRENCH GILDED CLOCK SET, CIRCA 1860 ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT BRONZE, IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST AND HEAVIEST CASTINGS I'VE EVER SEEN IN THIS METAL. I HAVE HAD MANY BRONZE SETS IN THE PAST,  BUT THIS SET IS MADE SO WELL THAT I KEPT TESTING EACH PIECE TO CONVINCE MUSELF. I TOOK MANY PHOTOS AND CLOSE UPS TO SHOW THE DETAILS OF THE FINE QUALITY GILDING, BURNISHING OF THE METAL WORK AND QUALITY OF THE PAINTED PORCELAINS. THE CASE IS STAMPED "PH MOUREY" WHO IS LISTED AS WORKING BETWEEN 1850-70. THE PAINTED PORCELAINS ARE FINE QUALITY.  IN FACT, WHEN I HAD THE CLOCK MOVEMENT APART, THE BACK OF THE DIAL IS SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE SIDE TO SHOW HOW MASSIVE IT IS.  THE CLOCK ITSELF, IS APPROX 30 LBS.  THE MOVEMENT  IS IN FINE CONDITION, 8 DAY, STRIKING THE HOURS AND HALF HOURS. BECAUSE OF IT'S SIZE AND WEIGHT, SPECIAL HANDLING MUST BE TAKEN FOR SHIPPING.. OCCASIONALLY, DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERY CAN BE MADE IF LOCATION IS NOT A PROBLEM. CLOCK HEIGHT IS 21 IN. & 18 IN WIDE.  THE SIDE PIECES ARE 14 IN. HIGH   Place a Bid!