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Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set
David Wolfenden Antiques
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Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set

19th century
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Beautiful 19th Century Antique French Clock Garniture Set

Painted Sevres Style Blue Panels Surmounted With Lion Mask Faces

Japy Freres Movement

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5.5ins deep x 9ins wide x 14ins high

Physical Dimensions
Height
35.5601cm (14.00")
Width
22.86cm (9.00")
Depth
139.7003cm (55.00")
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David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this French Clock Garniture Set to the Victorian era.

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SA195482
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Description
Beautiful 19th Century Antique French Clock Garniture Set

Painted Sevres Style Blue Panels Surmounted With Lion Mask Faces

Japy Freres Movement

Working Perfectly

Guaranteed

5.5ins deep x 9ins wide x 14ins high

Height
35.5601cm (14.00")
Width
22.86cm (9.00")
Depth
139.7003cm (55.00")
Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this French Clock Garniture Set to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA195482
David Wolfenden Antiques
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A nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a central gilt mantel clock and two matching side urns adorned with cobalt blue enamel and painted pastoral scenes.
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Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set

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219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
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David Wolfenden Antiques
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A nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a central gilt mantel clock and two matching side urns adorned with cobalt blue enamel and painted pastoral scenes.
Beautiful 19th Century French Clock Garniture Set
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A nineteenth-century French clock garniture set featuring a central gilt mantel clock and two matching side urns adorned with cobalt blue enamel and painted pastoral scenes.
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A clock garniture is a decorative ensemble originating in France, comprising a central mantel clock accompanied by a pair of matching side ornaments, such as urns, vases, or candelabra. Designed to create symmetry, these sets became prominent display pieces for fireplace mantels during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

These sets were typically constructed using gilt bronze (ormolu) or cast brass combined with porcelain or enamel panels. The decorative panels often feature cobalt blue glazes, hand-painted pastoral scenes, or classical motifs framed by intricate cast metalwork.

Authentic pieces generally display heavy cast metal construction, hand-chased details, fine enamel dials with Roman numerals, and stamped French clockmaker movement marks on the back plate. Hand-painted ceramic components typically show fine brushwork rather than modern transfer-printed patterns.

Place the three pieces symmetrically along a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard top, or formal console table to create an eye-catching focal point. Juxtaposing gilded horological sets against understated contemporary backdrops highlights their ornate detail.

Gilt surfaces should be dusted gently with a dry, soft microfibre cloth or camel-hair brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or abrasive polishes that strip gilding. Enamel panels may be wiped carefully with a slightly dampened cloth, ensuring moisture does not enter the clock movement.
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