How do you style a clock garniture in a modern interior?

Position the complete three-piece set symmetrically across a fireplace mantelpiece or a grand dining room sideboard to create a formal, classic focal point.

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19th Century Antique French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Garniture C1890

Name: 19th Century Antique French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Garniture C1890
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1215943
Price: 1195 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

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A fine French gilt bronze and white marble striking mantel clock garniture, dating to circa 1890. The clock is housed in an elegant white marble case enriched with finely cast gilt bronze scroll work and floral mounts, displaying strong late 19th century French craftsmanship.

The enamel dial is fitted with clear Arabic numerals and decorative gilt hands. The twin barrel movement strikes on a bell and is housed within the original case. The clock stands 34 cm high.

Accompanying the clock is a matching pair of gilt bronze and white marble twin branch candelabra, each standing 28 cm high, forming a complete three piece garniture set.

The set benefits from excellent provenance, having come from a Grade I superior country mansion in the north of England, adding both historical interest and collectability.

Overall a highly decorative and well proportioned antique French clock garniture, ideal for a mantelpiece, period interior or serious antique collection. General signs of age related wear commensurate with age, with condition best assessed from the photographs.

Clock will require a service and therefore is sold as seen

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Heavenly Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture to the 19th Century.

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Description

A fine French gilt bronze and white marble striking mantel clock garniture, dating to circa 1890.

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The clock is housed in an elegant white marble case enriched with finely cast gilt bronze scroll work and floral mounts, displaying strong late 19th century French craftsmanship.

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fig 1. A late 19th-century French gilt bronze and white marble mantel clock garniture set flanked by two matching two-light candelabra. — fig 1. 19th Century Antique French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Garniture C1890

The enamel dial is fitted with clear Arabic numerals and decorative gilt hands. The twin barrel movement strikes on a bell and is housed within the original case. The clock stands 34 cm high.

Accompanying the clock is a matching pair of gilt bronze and white marble twin branch candelabra, each standing 28 cm high, forming a complete three piece garniture set.

fig 2. A late 19th-century French gilt bronze and white marble mantel clock garniture set flanked by two matching two-light candelabra. — fig 2. 19th Century Antique French Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock Garniture C1890

The set benefits from excellent provenance, having come from a Grade I superior country mansion in the north of England, adding both historical interest and collectability.

Overall a highly decorative and well proportioned antique French clock garniture, ideal for a mantelpiece, period interior or serious antique collection. General signs of age related wear commensurate with age, with condition best assessed from the photographs.

Clock will require a service and therefore is sold as seen

Date of Manufacture

Heavenly Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1215943

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A clock garniture is a decorative three-piece mantel set comprising a central timekeeping clock flanked by two matching side ornaments, most commonly candelabra or decorative vases, originating in 18th-century France.

These sets were typically crafted using cast gilt bronze, also known as ormolu, combined with white marble, alabaster, or onyx bases and featured hand-painted enamelled dials.

Authentic pieces feature heavy cast bronze mounts with original gilding wear, movement stamps from renowned French makers, and matching serial numbers on the pendulum and internal clock movement.

Dust the surfaces gently using a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners on the gilt bronze or acidic chemicals on the marble, and have the internal mechanical movement serviced regularly by a professional horologist.

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