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Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras
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Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras

19th century
Description

Magnificent Henry Dasson Gilt-Bronze Clock Garniture of Monumental Presence, France, 19th Century

A superb and exceedingly rare museum-caliber gilt-bronze clock garniture by the celebrated Parisian maître bronzier Henry Dasson, renowned for producing some of the most opulent bronzes of the late 19th century. This extraordinary ensemble—comprising a sumptuous mantel clock and a pair of monumental 10-light candelabras—embodies the pinnacle of Louis XVI revival luxury and the unmistakable refinement of Dasson’s atelier.

The Clock

Commanding and architecturally conceived, the clock features an exquisitely modeled case draped with sumptuous laurel garlands, scrollwork, and crisply chased neoclassical ornamentation.

Dial: Luminous white enamel dial, enriched with elegant Roman numerals and finely pierced gilt hands.

Signature: The dial bears the distinguished signature Henry Dasson, an affirmation of its exceptional pedigree.

Dimensions: 54 × 37 × 15 cm

The Candelabras

The accompanying pair of grand 10-light candelabras is of breathtaking scale and artistic ambition. Each one rises in a graceful cascade of elaborately scrolled branches, acanthus-laden arms, and sumptuous foliage, culminating in a sculptural display of candle cups that radiate symmetry and opulence.

Dimensions: 62 × 28 cm

Craftsmanship

Executed in richly gilded bronze of the highest quality, each surface reveals Dasson’s characteristic sharpness of detail and exceptional chasing. The gilding retains a glorious, warm luminosity, enhancing every sculptural element.

Presence & Rarity

Pieces of this magnitude, preserved with such brilliance and bearing Dasson’s signature, are exceptionally scarce. This garniture stands not merely as a decorative ensemble but as a statement piece of refined grandeur, worthy of the world’s finest interiors and most discerning collectors.

Overall Condition

Outstanding condition, with crisp casting, superb gilding, and authoritative presence throughout.

Declaration

Bushells Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Clock Set to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1183146
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Description
Magnificent Henry Dasson Gilt-Bronze Clock Garniture of Monumental Presence, France, 19th Century

A superb and exceedingly rare museum-caliber gilt-bronze clock garniture by the celebrated Parisian maître bronzier Henry Dasson, renowned for producing some of the most opulent bronzes of the late 19th century. This extraordinary ensemble—comprising a sumptuous mantel clock and a pair of monumental 10-light candelabras—embodies the pinnacle of Louis XVI revival luxury and the unmistakable refinement of Dasson’s atelier.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras.
fig 1. Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras

The Clock

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Commanding and architecturally conceived, the clock features an exquisitely modeled case draped with sumptuous laurel garlands, scrollwork, and crisply chased neoclassical ornamentation.
Bushells Antiques

Dial: Luminous white enamel dial, enriched with elegant Roman numerals and finely pierced gilt hands.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras.
fig 2. Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras

Signature: The dial bears the distinguished signature Henry Dasson, an affirmation of its exceptional pedigree.

Dimensions: 54 × 37 × 15 cm

The Candelabras

The accompanying pair of grand 10-light candelabras is of breathtaking scale and artistic ambition. Each one rises in a graceful cascade of elaborately scrolled branches, acanthus-laden arms, and sumptuous foliage, culminating in a sculptural display of candle cups that radiate symmetry and opulence.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras.
fig 3. Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras

Dimensions: 62 × 28 cm

Craftsmanship

Executed in richly gilded bronze of the highest quality, each surface reveals Dasson’s characteristic sharpness of detail and exceptional chasing. The gilding retains a glorious, warm luminosity, enhancing every sculptural element.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras.
fig 4. Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras

Presence & Rarity

Pieces of this magnitude, preserved with such brilliance and bearing Dasson’s signature, are exceptionally scarce. This garniture stands not merely as a decorative ensemble but as a statement piece of refined grandeur, worthy of the world’s finest interiors and most discerning collectors.

Overall Condition

Outstanding condition, with crisp casting, superb gilding, and authoritative presence throughout.

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Clock Set to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1183146
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Archive I A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras.

Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras

Archive II A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras. View II
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A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras.
Exceptional Huge Henry Dasson French Gilt Bronze Clock Set & 10 Light Canelabras
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A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze clock garniture set featuring a central mantel clock topped with an urn and flanked by two matching ten-light candelabras.
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FAQs

A French clock garniture set is a three-piece decorative ensemble popularised in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, consisting of a central mantel clock accompanied by a pair of matching side pieces, most frequently candelabras or urns.

These sets are typically cast in bronze and finished using the mercury gilding process (ormolu) to create a bright gold appearance. The dials are often made of white enamel featuring hand-painted Roman or Arabic numerals and fitted with cast brass or bronze movement components.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces exhibit heavy cast bronze with hand-chased detailing, hand-drawn or stamped movement maker marks, original thread or pendulum suspension systems, and signs of mercury gilding techniques rather than modern electroplating.

Place the three pieces together along a fireplace mantelpiece or large console table as a singular dramatic focal point, balancing the metallic finish against neutral backdrop walls, dark timber panelled surfaces, or marble tops.

Dust gilt bronze regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to prevent dirt buildup in carved recessed areas. Avoid liquids, chemical polishers, or harsh cleaning agents, which can strip historic gilding or damage enamel clock dials.
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