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Champeve Enamel Clock Set
Devonshire Antiques
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Champeve Enamel Clock Set

19th century
Description

A delightful French 19th century champeve enamel and ormolu clock set , beautifully enamelled depicting colourful flowers and foliage with a fibrant torquoise background, also enamelled on the centre of the dial . There are a pair of matching candlesticks. Stamped on the movement

Médaille d’argenti 1855

VINCENTI &CIE

Vincenti was a much respected clockmaker working from 1823 in Montbeliard.

In good original working condition.

Dimensions of clock

27 cm height

13cm width

10cm depth

Candlesticks

16cm height

9cm base diameter

£2450

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Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Devonshire Antiques has dated this French Champleve Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

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SA774147
Description
A delightful French 19th century champeve enamel and ormolu clock set , beautifully enamelled depicting colourful flowers and foliage with a fibrant torquoise background, also enamelled on the centre of the dial . There are a pair of matching candlesticks. Stamped on the movement
fig 1. A 19th-century French gilded brass mantel clock featuring turquoise floral champleve enamel panels and turned finials.
fig 1. Champeve Enamel Clock Set

Médaille d’argenti 1855

VINCENTI &CIE

Vincenti was a much respected clockmaker working from 1823 in Montbeliard.

In good original working condition.

Dimensions of clock

27 cm height

13cm width

10cm depth

Candlesticks

16cm height

9cm base diameter

£2450

Contact 07970119030

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Devonshire Antiques has dated this French Champleve Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA774147
Devonshire Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2017
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United Kingdom

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A 19th-century French gilded brass mantel clock featuring turquoise floral champleve enamel panels and turned finials.
Champeve enamel clock set
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A 19th-century French gilded brass mantel clock featuring turquoise floral champleve enamel panels and turned finials.
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Champleve enamel clocks originated primarily in late 19th-century France during the Napoleon III period, characterised by copper or brass cases carved with recessed cells filled with colourful vitreous enamel and paired with gilded metalwork.

Craftsmen carved or cast troughs into copper or bronze base metals, filled these spaces with powdered glass enamel paste, fired the piece at elevated temperatures, and polished the surface level before gilding the exposed metal framework.

Authentic 19th-century examples display smooth enamel polished flush with the metal borders, hand-cut cell divisions, heavy cast brass or bronze movements, and patination on unworn gilt areas or non-visible undersides.

Position this clock as a central focal point on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or bookshelf, pairing its vibrant blue tones with natural stone, dark timber, or metallic room accents.

Dust gently using a soft dry microfibre cloth, avoid chemical polishes that could strip gilding or degrade enamel surfaces, and ensure mechanical clockwork is periodically serviced by a professional horologist.
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