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French Empire 'Love Conquers All' Mantel Clock
Cella
for sale €2,165     $2,350
£1,850

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French Empire 'Love Conquers All' Mantel Clock

19th century
For Sale by Cella
Description

Fine early 19th century French late Empire or Restauration period gilt bronze ormolu mantel clock, surmounted by finely modelled resting Cupid/Amore on a rocky outcrop with a classical Greek helmet and sword perhaps symbolising love conquering all. Super applied mount to the front of a bow and arrow filled quiver. Lovely example, well cast and chiselled. Eight day silk suspension movement, gilt bronze face with roman numerals, later hands. France, circa 1820.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
975cm (383.86")
Declaration

Cella has dated this French Empire Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220064
Dealers Internal Reference
CA1101
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

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Fine early 19th century French late Empire or Restauration period gilt bronze ormolu mantel clock, surmounted by finely modelled resting Cupid/Amore on a rocky outcrop with a classical Greek helmet and sword perhaps symbolising love conquering all. Super applied mount to the front of a bow and arrow filled quiver. Lovely example, well cast and chiselled. Eight day silk suspension movement, gilt bronze face with roman numerals, later hands. France, circa 1820.
Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
975cm (383.86")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this French Empire Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220064
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1101
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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An antique French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a winged cherub reclining beside a plumed helmet atop an ornate rectangular base with Roman numeral dial.
French Empire 'Love Conquers All' mantel clock
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An antique French Empire gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a winged cherub reclining beside a plumed helmet atop an ornate rectangular base with Roman numeral dial.
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French Empire clocks, popularised during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte in the early 19th century, feature classical Neoclassical motifs, allegorical figures, and rich gilt bronze castings. Design themes frequently draw inspiration from Roman history, mythology, military triumphs, and classical literature.

These clocks were primarily cast in bronze using the lost-wax technique and finished using mercury gilding, known as ormolu. The mechanical movements typically featured brass plates, steel arbors, silk thread or spring suspensions, and enamel or engine-turned gilt metal dials with Roman numerals.

Authentic period examples exhibit heavy mercury-gilded bronze with natural wear or minor oxidisation in recessed areas, hand-chased surface details, and original movement plates often stamped by Parisian clockmakers or featuring countwheel strike mechanisms.

A gilt bronze clock serves as an effective focal point when placed atop a marble fireplace mantel, dark wood console table, or structured bookshelf, contrasting against dark painted walls or minimalist contemporary furniture.

Dust the surface regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding commercial chemical polishes or water which strip or damage original gilded finishes. Horological movements require professional servicing by a qualified clockmaker every five to seven years to ensure proper lubrication and function.
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