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A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century French Marble and Bronze Garniture Clock Set
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century French Marble and Bronze Garniture Clock Set

19th century
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A very rare and fine 19th Century French marble and bronze garniture clock set of exceptional quality, well cast with stunning patination, fully restored, polished and in full working order, all supported on striking moulded Marquina Black marble bases. This rare set comprises of a central clock with a gorgeous pair of matching six branch candelabra held aloft by a pair of beautifully modelled and finely cast pair of putti, all are exquisitely decorated with elaborately detailed Neoclassical motif detail throughout comprising of richly scrolling foliate arms and flower motif detail. The finely cast clock is surmounted with a Neoclassical finial and foliate motifs raised over a dial of circular form housed in a glass case framed within beaded row detailing and features twelve time keeping roman numerals in black against white ground. The dial is flanked with an exquisite Neoclassical figurative sculpture of a seated male in empirical dress flanked with a pair of winged putti.

Dimensions:

Clock H: 20.25 in / 51.3 cm W: 26 in / 66 cm D: 9.5 in / 24.2 cm

Candelabra H: 23 in / 58.4 cm W: 12.5 in / 31.7 cm D: 12.5 in / 31.7 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
51.3cm (20.20")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
24.2cm (9.53")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this French Bronze Clock Garniture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1210245
Dealers Internal Reference
A4030
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Description
A very rare and fine 19th Century French marble and bronze garniture clock set of exceptional quality, well cast with stunning patination, fully restored, polished and in full working order, all supported on striking moulded Marquina Black marble bases. This rare set comprises of a central clock with a gorgeous pair of matching six branch candelabra held aloft by a pair of beautifully modelled and finely cast pair of putti, all are exquisitely decorated with elaborately detailed Neoclassical motif detail throughout comprising of richly scrolling foliate arms and flower motif detail. The finely cast clock is surmounted with a Neoclassical finial and foliate motifs raised over a dial of circular form housed in a glass case framed within beaded row detailing and features twelve time keeping roman numerals in black against white ground.
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The dial is flanked with an exquisite Neoclassical figurative sculpture of a seated male in empirical dress flanked with a pair of winged putti.
Yeats Country Antiques

Dimensions:

Clock H: 20.25 in / 51.3 cm W: 26 in / 66 cm D: 9.5 in / 24.2 cm

Candelabra H: 23 in / 58.4 cm W: 12.5 in / 31.7 cm D: 12.5 in / 31.7 cm

Height
51.3cm (20.20")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
24.2cm (9.53")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this French Bronze Clock Garniture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1210245
Dealers Internal Ref
A4030
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Archive I A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra.

A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century French Marble and Bronze Garniture Clock Set

Archive II A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View II
Archive III A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View III
Archive IV A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View IV
Archive V A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View V
Archive VI A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View VI
Archive VII A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View VII
Archive VIII A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View VIII
Archive IX A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View IX
Archive X A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View X
Archive XI A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View XI
Archive XII A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View XII
Archive XIII A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra. View XIII
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra.
A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century French Marble and Bronze Garniture Clock Set
Ref: SA1210245
A three-piece nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a dark marble and sculpted bronze mantel clock flanked by two matching gilt bronze candelabra.
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A clock garniture is a decorative three-piece mantel ensemble comprising a central clock flanked by two matching side pieces, typically candelabra or ornamental vases. Popularised in 18th and 19th-century France, these sets were designed to create symmetry and balance above fireplaces.

Nineteenth-century French clock sets commonly utilised dark or veined marbles such as Belgian black marble, patinated bronze sculpture, gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts, and white enamel dials featuring Roman numerals.

Authentic pieces feature heavy cast bronze mounts, hand-chased metalwork, mercury gilding or patination, and French movement stamps or serial numbers on the back plate. The marble bases are typically heavy with natural veining and hand-cut structural elements.

Place the three-piece set symmetrically on a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table to establish a formal focal point. Balance the classical bronze and marble elements against plain backdrop walls or contemporary artwork to highlight the silhouettes.

Dust marble and bronze surfaces regularly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid chemical solvents or water on patinated bronze and gilt mounts, and clear wax polish can be sparingly applied to marble surfaces to maintain their lustre.
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