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French Marble and Brass Clock Garniture
For sale by Worboys Antiques
for sale €1,082     $1,175
£925
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French Marble and Brass Clock Garniture

19th century
For Sale by Worboys Antiques
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French marble and brass clock garniture dating to the late 19th century, comprising of a central clock and two matching urns. The Clock has twin columns, supporting a drum movemnet with gilt ormolu decoration the pendulum is a basket of flowers that swings between the columns. It has a convex enamel dial with hand painted floral decoration and ornate pierced and embossed hands. It has an 8 day Bell striking movement. Complete with matching side pieces.

Dimensions - Height 36.5 cm (14 1/4") Width 21.5 cm (8 1/2") Depth 10 cm (3 1/1")

Period - Late 19th Century

Year - c 1890

Medium - Marble

Country - France

Condition - The marble is in good overall condition. The movement has been serviced and is guaranteed for 12 months.

Please note that not all items are on display in our showrooms and may be in our off-site store. If you wish to see specific items please notify us before visiting so that we can ensure the item(s) are available to view.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Worboys Antiques has dated this French Marble Clock Garniture to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA720557
Dealers Internal Reference
375965
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Description
French marble and brass clock garniture dating to the late 19th century, comprising of a central clock and two matching urns.
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The Clock has twin columns, supporting a drum movemnet with gilt ormolu decoration the pendulum is a basket of flowers that swings between the columns.
Worboys Antiques

It has a convex enamel dial with hand painted floral decoration and ornate pierced and embossed hands. It has an 8 day Bell striking movement. Complete with matching side pieces.

fig 1. A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns.
fig 1. French Marble and Brass Clock Garniture

Dimensions - Height 36.5 cm (14 1/4") Width 21.5 cm (8 1/2") Depth 10 cm (3 1/1")

Period - Late 19th Century

Year - c 1890

Medium - Marble

Country - France

Condition - The marble is in good overall condition. The movement has been serviced and is guaranteed for 12 months.

fig 2. A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns.
fig 2. French Marble and Brass Clock Garniture

Please note that not all items are on display in our showrooms and may be in our off-site store. If you wish to see specific items please notify us before visiting so that we can ensure the item(s) are available to view.

Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
21.5cm (8.46")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this French Marble Clock Garniture to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA720557
Dealers Internal Ref
375965
Worboys Antiques
Worboys Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2005

Established since 1978, dealing in and restoring most antiques, specialising in clocks and furniture.

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A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns.
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Archive I A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns.

French Marble and Brass Clock Garniture

Archive II A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View II
Archive III A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View III
Archive IV A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View IV
Archive V A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View V
Archive VI A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View VI
Archive VII A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View VII
Archive VIII A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View VIII
Archive IX A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View IX
Archive X A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns. View X
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Worboys Antiques
Telephone 01494 931812
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86 London End
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2JD
United Kingdom

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Worboys Antiques
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A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns.
French Marble And Brass Clock Garniture
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A three-piece French clock garniture set constructed from pale pink marble and gilt brass, featuring a central portico clock with a white enamel dial flanked by two matching decorative urns.
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A clock garniture is a coordinated three-piece decorative set consisting of a central clock flanked by two matching side ornaments, such as urns, vases, or candelabra, which gained widespread popularity in eighteenth and nineteenth-century France.

These sets were typically constructed using cast brass, gilt bronze (ormolu), and carved marble or alabaster, paired with hand-painted porcelain or enamel dials and precision brass clockwork movements.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples often feature stamped French movement makers marks on the backplate, original pendulum suspension mechanisms, counted wire-strike systems, and uniform patination across all three components.

A clock garniture is traditionally displayed symmetrically across a fireplace mantelpiece, but can also serve as a formal decorative arrangement atop a hall console table or dining room sideboard.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth, avoiding liquid solvents or harsh abrasive polishes on gilt brass to protect the historic patina, while keeping the mechanical movement serviced by a professional horologist.
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