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French Rococo Mantel Clock Gilt Cherub Sevres Plaques 1890
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French Rococo Mantel Clock Gilt Cherub Sevres Plaques 1890

19th century
Description

Very eye catching antique French mantel clock in the rococo style

Strong Rococo influence -flowing curves, scrolling foliage, and abundant

decorative detail

A beautifully modelled cherub/putto seated on top, playing a flute – a

playful, romantic motif typical of 19th-century French decorative arts

Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques markets

White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track, and ornate gilt

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Two hand-painted Sèvres-style porcelain plaques to the front, each depicting reclining cherubs amid clouds and foliage, framed by a pale blue ground – a signature French colourway of the period

Likely a late 19th-century Louis XV / Rococo Revival piece

Offered in great shape ready for home use right away

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Dimensions in inches (CM):

Width x Depth x Height

15.5 (39) x 7 (18) x 18 (46)

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Declaration

Canonbury Antiques has dated this French Rococo Mantel Clock to the 1890s.

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SA1177002
Description
Very eye catching antique French mantel clock in the rococo style

Strong Rococo influence -flowing curves, scrolling foliage, and abundant

decorative detail

A beautifully modelled cherub/putto seated on top, playing a flute – a

fig 1. A late 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a sculpted cherub playing a pipe atop, flanked by sky-blue painted porcelain plaques.
fig 1. French Rococo Mantel Clock Gilt Cherub Sevres Plaques 1890

playful, romantic motif typical of 19th-century French decorative arts

Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques markets

White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track, and ornate gilt

fig 2. A late 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a sculpted cherub playing a pipe atop, flanked by sky-blue painted porcelain plaques.
fig 2. French Rococo Mantel Clock Gilt Cherub Sevres Plaques 1890

hands

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Two hand-painted Sèvres-style porcelain plaques to the front, each depicting reclining cherubs amid clouds and foliage, framed by a pale blue ground – a signature French colourway of the period.
Canonbury Antiques

Likely a late 19th-century Louis XV / Rococo Revival piece

fig 3. A late 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a sculpted cherub playing a pipe atop, flanked by sky-blue painted porcelain plaques.
fig 3. French Rococo Mantel Clock Gilt Cherub Sevres Plaques 1890

Offered in great shape ready for home use right away

We ship to every corner of the planet - including the USA - please get in

touch for a shipping quote

Dimensions in inches (CM):

Width x Depth x Height

15.5 (39) x 7 (18) x 18 (46)

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this French Rococo Mantel Clock to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177002
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A late 19th-century French Rococo gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a sculpted cherub playing a pipe atop, flanked by sky-blue painted porcelain plaques.
French Rococo Mantel Clock Gilt Cherub Sevres Plaques 1890
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French Rococo mantel clocks from the 19th century are recognised by elaborate asymmetrical scrollwork, foliage motifs, sculpted cherub or putti figures, and fine gilt-bronze (ormolu) casting. They frequently incorporate painted porcelain panels styled after Sevres patterns.

These timepieces were constructed using cast bronze or brass finished with mercury or electro-gilding, white enamel or porcelain clock dials, and painted soft-paste porcelain panels, often housed with French brass mechanical pendulum movements.

Authentic period clocks usually display maker stamps or serial numbers on the brass movement plates, heavy cast bronze construction with detailed hand-chasing, natural wear to the gilding on high points, and hand-painted porcelain elements rather than modern transfer prints.

Positioning the clock as a central focal point on a marble fireplace mantel, dining room sideboard, or console table creates an effective contrast against minimalist walls, painted panelling, or modern interior surroundings.

Dust gilt surfaces gently with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid polishes or chemical cleansers that can strip gold gilding. Mechanical movements require periodic servicing by a specialist horologist every few years.
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