Here is a recent estate find. This is a Rare Antique 19th Century French Victorian Fancy Black Marble Slate Mantel Shelf Clock, made in France by Gve Ray Paris. This Clock measures approx. 11 1/2″ Tall x 10″ Wide x 6 Deep, and is Very Heavy and Weighs almost 30 pounds!!! This Has a Black Marble Slate Case with Pillar Columns and Engraved Gold Gilded Designs, and Fancy Decorative Top Plaque. This has a Signed Round French Brass Mechanical 8 Day Wind-Up “Time & Strike” Mechanical Movement with Cathedral Coil Spring Gong Chime, which Strikes Correctly. It is Signed G. This Has a Brass Dial with Black Numeral Ring, signed “Gve Ray Paris”. The Clock Runs for a Few Minutes and Stops, and Will Need Lube and Adjustments too Run Correctly. Both Main Springs are Good, and it Strikes Correctly. It Shouldn’t Take Much to get This Running Right!!! There are Two Winding Arbors on the Dial and it Includes a Winding Key, and the Correct Pendulum. This is a Unique Clock in Overall Good Original Condition with a Nice Aged Patina and Great Potential! There is a Chip on the Top Left Corner, as Pictured. Don’t pass this one up! The item “Antique 1921 French Victorian Art Deco Black Marble Slate Mantel Shelf Clock” is in sale since Thursday, May 25, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Clocks\Antique (Pre-1930)\Shelf, Mantel”. The seller is “rmagiccds” and is located in Sandown, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Dial: Brass Dial with Black Numeral Ring
- Movement: French 8 Day Brass Mechanical Wind-Up
- Case: Heavy Black Marble Slate Clock Case
- Style: French Victorian Art Nouveau Mantel Shelf
- Type: Fancy Victorian Mantel Parlor Shelf Clock
- Age: 1900 – 1920’s
- Working: No, Runs and Stops, Needs Adjustments
- Design Style: French Victorian Parlor Mantel Shelf Clock
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Origin: French Paris France
- Chime: Cathedral Coil Spring Gong Chime
- Size: 11 1/2″ Tall x 10″ Wide x 6″ Deep
- Maker Manufacturer Company: Gve Ray Paris France