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Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London

Name: Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA815264
Price: 1245 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

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Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck.

This superb single fusee mantel clock has a gilt bronze case depicting a flute player, playing from a music book. The flute player himself is cast to the upmost quality and is depicted wearing fantastic traditional clothes. The music book is then cast on a music stand which sits on top of the “drum” style movement and dial housing which in turn sits on a shaped pedestal. The whole case then has a wonderful base with a shaped front with three fantastically detailed ormolu mounts. The whole case then sits on four fantastic turned feet. The case has a wonderful gilt colour and shows of the pieces quality beautifully.

The dial is then painted and set out in black Roman numerals with a smaller ring to the outside marking the minutes. The dial then has a wonderful shaped surround and is finished by two lovely shaped hands.

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed via the back. It is ticking away and keeping time as it should and comes complete with its shaped, regulating pendulum and its winding key. The movement is then signed to the back “Bentley & Beck LONDON 2017” showing that the clock was made by Bentley & Beck of the Royal Exchange London.

Bentley & Beck are listed as working in the Royal Exchange, London between 1805-24. The only example similar to this that I can find is noted as being From Queen Mary's Collection; originally at Marlborough House and transfered to Buckingham Palace 1953 on the Royal Collection Trusts website.

Viewing of the clock is welcome by appointment, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

It measures approximately:

- 9.25” / 23.5cm Tall.

- 5.75” / 15cm Wide.

- 2.75” / 7.25cm Deep.

Declaration

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

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SA815264

Description

Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck.

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This superb single fusee mantel clock has a gilt bronze case depicting a flute player, playing from a music book.

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The flute player himself is cast to the upmost quality and is depicted wearing fantastic traditional clothes. The music book is then cast on a music stand which sits on top of the “drum” style movement and dial housing which in turn sits on a shaped pedestal. The whole case then has a wonderful base with a shaped front with three fantastically detailed ormolu mounts. The whole case then sits on four fantastic turned feet. The case has a wonderful gilt colour and shows of the pieces quality beautifully.

fig 1. An antique gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a standing figure of a flute player beside a circular white dial topped with a music stand. — fig 1. Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London

The dial is then painted and set out in black Roman numerals with a smaller ring to the outside marking the minutes. The dial then has a wonderful shaped surround and is finished by two lovely shaped hands.

fig 2. An antique gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a standing figure of a flute player beside a circular white dial topped with a music stand. — fig 2. Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed via the back. It is ticking away and keeping time as it should and comes complete with its shaped, regulating pendulum and its winding key. The movement is then signed to the back “Bentley & Beck LONDON 2017” showing that the clock was made by Bentley & Beck of the Royal Exchange London.

fig 3. An antique gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a standing figure of a flute player beside a circular white dial topped with a music stand. — fig 3. Superb Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Single Chain Fusee Mantel Clock Bently & Beck London

Bentley & Beck are listed as working in the Royal Exchange, London between 1805-24. The only example similar to this that I can find is noted as being From Queen Mary's Collection; originally at Marlborough House and transfered to Buckingham Palace 1953 on the Royal Collection Trusts website.

Viewing of the clock is welcome by appointment, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

It measures approximately:

9.25” / 23.5cm Tall.

5.75” / 15cm Wide.

2.75” / 7.25cm Deep.

Date of Manufacture

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

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SA815264

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A figural gilt bronze mantel clock is a decorative timepiece featuring a cast bronze sculpture, often depicting mythological, literary, or daily life figures, finished with mercury gilding or fire gilding.

Early 19th-century British timepieces commonly featured heavy gilt bronze or mahogany cases housing brass mechanical movements, frequently utilising a fusee and chain mechanism to maintain even power tension.

Authentic Regency ormolu timepieces demonstrate hand-chased mercury gilding, heavy cast brass or bronze components, enamel dials with fine Roman numerals, and period-correct mechanical movements rather than battery conversions.

A gilded timepiece serves as an effective focal point when placed atop a stone fireplace mantelpiece, marble sideboard, or within a curated bookcase alongside muted neutral tones.

The gilt surface should only be dusted gently with a soft microfibre cloth without harsh chemical cleaners, while the mechanical movement requires professional servicing and lubrication by a horologist every five to seven years.

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