How should gilt bronze clocks be cleaned and preserved?

Dust gently using a soft microfibre cloth or dry soft-bristled brush, avoiding water, chemical cleaners, and abrasive polishes that can strip the original gilding.

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French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843

Name: French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1177046
Price: 4250 GBP
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18th century

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Description

A rare French 'waterfall clock' with a silk suspension pendulum action

Has a unique waterfall feature with water spurting from the mouth of the lions mask

Intricately cast with gilt cherub and bronze birds to surmounting the clock

The waterfall feature works on a separate winding system with an on/ off switch

Piece is signed Henry Dasson on the back - please see close up photo

Henry Dasson (1825–1896) was a renowned French cabinetmaker and bronzier celebrated for his luxurious 19th-century furniture in the Louis XIV, XV, and XVI revival styles He was especially known for his exceptional gilt-bronze mounts and meticulous marquetry, often exhibited at international expositions such as the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle.

Circa 1843

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Height: 37cm / 14 Inches

Length: 26cm / 10 Inches

Width: 12cm / 4 Inches

Weight: 5.4 KG

Physical Dimensions

Height

37cm (14.57")

Width

12cm (4.72")

Depth

26cm (10.24")

Declaration

Canonbury Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Clock to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1177046

Description

A rare French 'waterfall clock' with a silk suspension pendulum action

Has a unique waterfall feature with water spurting from the mouth of the lions mask

Intricately cast with gilt cherub and bronze birds to surmounting the clock

fig 1. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock featuring a cherub figure beside a fountain clock tower with a lion mask spout. — fig 1. French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843

The waterfall feature works on a separate winding system with an on/ off switch

Piece is signed Henry Dasson on the back - please see close up photo

Henry Dasson (1825–1896) was a renowned French cabinetmaker and bronzier celebrated for his luxurious 19th-century furniture in the Louis XIV, XV, and XVI revival styles He was especially known for his exceptional gilt-bronze mounts and meticulous marquetry, often exhibited at international expositions such as the 1878 Paris Exposition Universelle.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock featuring a cherub figure beside a fountain clock tower with a lion mask spout. — fig 2. French Gilt Waterfall Clock Henry Dasson 1843

Circa 1843

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Full working order Will ship to anywhere in the world - including US - so please get in touch for a shipping quote.

Canonbury Antiques

Our showroom is just north of London in Hertfordshire, please get in touch if you would like to make an appointment

Height: 37cm / 14 Inches

Length: 26cm / 10 Inches

Width: 12cm / 4 Inches

Weight: 5.4 KG

Physical Dimensions

Height

37cm (14.57")

Width

12cm (4.72")

Depth

26cm (10.24")

Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Clock to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1177046

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A French gilt bronze waterfall clock is a nineteenth-century decorative timepiece featuring cast bronze components gilded with gold, often incorporating sculpted figures and a cascading water mechanism or motif.

These timepieces are constructed using mercury-gilded cast bronze, known as ormolu, paired with brass clock movements, steel components, and enamel or gilded metal dials.

Authentic pieces feature crisp casting, detailed hand-chasing, stamped maker signatures or foundry marks on the movement, and natural age-related oxidisation on ungilded reverse surfaces.

Place the clock centrally on a marble fireplace mantelpiece, marble-topped sideboard, or console table, paired with neutral modern artwork to accentuate its metallic tone.

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