Antique French AD Mougin Black Slate And Bronze Mantel Clock. 50 x 45cm. 22 Kg. Running.

A superb mid to late 19th Century large mantel clock by renowned French clock maker A.D. Mougin.  The neoclassical casing is of solid black slate with malachite inserts and gilt scrollwork inlay.  The casing is surmounted with a detailed bronze depicting a vulture with spread wings and foliage with acorns flowing down either side.  There appears to be a stamp to the bronze which could be a signature.  The bezel bears the original beveled glass and the ebonized face displays the open escapement.  The circular door to the rear opens to reveal the original movement with the stamp for A.D. Mougin and numbered "6" and "2187".  Pendulum and key are present.  The clock runs and keeps time well, striking on the half hour and hour with an elegant and understated chime.  Overall condition is very good for it's approximately 150 years with slight age-consistent wear.  This is a large, heavy clock weighing in at 22 kilograms.  A very handsome piece.

A.D. Mougin was a well-known French clock maker working in the mid to late nineteenth century.  He is known to have made clocks in the French clock making region of Montbeliard (which is close to the Swiss border) and is also listed as having premises on the Rue de Turenne in Paris.  He won two gold medals at exhibitions for his clocks and used these as the basis for his trademark which contains the Deux Medailles . This trademark can usually be found stamped on the back of his clocks.

Size: 50 x 45 x 16cm

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