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A Very Impressive and Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Influenced Clock Set.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
for sale €35,100     $38,100
£30,000
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

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A Very Impressive and Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Influenced Clock Set.

19th century
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A very impressive and fine quality 19th century French Empire influenced clock set. Having a pair of winged female figures supporting five branch candelabra with scrolling foliate decoration, raised on gilded globes and green marble plinths with ormolu mask mounts.

The clock having winged lovers standing over the green marble clock with a white enamel clock face, Roman numerals, an eight day movement, striking on the hour and half hour. Set on a pedestal and plinth base with a gilded ormolu plaque depicting dancing cherubs among garlands of flowers. Raised on ormolu bracket feet with winged monopodia relief.

Measures: Clock 64cm wide x 23cm deep x 67cm high

Candelabra 40cm wide x 35cm deep x 78cm high.

Physical Dimensions
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Empire Clock Garniture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA909885
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00000800
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A very impressive and fine quality 19th century French Empire influenced clock set.
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Having a pair of winged female figures supporting five branch candelabra with scrolling foliate decoration, raised on gilded globes and green marble plinths with ormolu mask mounts.
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fig 1. A nineteenth-century French Empire style clock garniture comprising a central bronze and marble mantel clock flanked by two matching multi-light candelabra.
fig 1. A Very Impressive and Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Influenced Clock Set.

The clock having winged lovers standing over the green marble clock with a white enamel clock face, Roman numerals, an eight day movement, striking on the hour and half hour. Set on a pedestal and plinth base with a gilded ormolu plaque depicting dancing cherubs among garlands of flowers. Raised on ormolu bracket feet with winged monopodia relief.

Measures: Clock 64cm wide x 23cm deep x 67cm high

Candelabra 40cm wide x 35cm deep x 78cm high.

Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Empire Clock Garniture to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA909885
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00000800
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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Archive I A nineteenth-century French Empire style clock garniture comprising a central bronze and marble mantel clock flanked by two matching multi-light candelabra.

A Very Impressive and Fine Quality 19th Century French Empire Influenced Clock Set.

Archive II A nineteenth-century French Empire style clock garniture comprising a central bronze and marble mantel clock flanked by two matching multi-light candelabra. View II
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A nineteenth-century French Empire style clock garniture comprising a central bronze and marble mantel clock flanked by two matching multi-light candelabra.
A very impressive and fine quality 19th century French Empire influenced clock set.
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A nineteenth-century French Empire style clock garniture comprising a central bronze and marble mantel clock flanked by two matching multi-light candelabra.
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French Empire clock design emerged during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, drawing heavy inspiration from classical Greek, Roman, and Egyptian antiquity. These timepieces prominently feature neoclassical motifs such as winged figures, classical deities, laurel wreaths, and symmetrical compositions crafted from dark patinated bronze and gilt bronze.

Nineteeth-century French garnitures typically combined gilt bronze (ormolu) and dark patinated bronze mounted upon heavy marble or porphyry bases. The clock movements feature brass plates with steel arbours and enamel or bronze dials, designed for durability and precise timekeeping.

Authentic period pieces exhibit high-quality mercury gilding, precise hand-chasing on the bronze mounts, and substantial weight due to solid marble and bronze construction. Movements often display maker stamps or serial numbers on the back plate, alongside traditional silk-thread or steel-spring suspension systems.

A three-piece clock garniture serves as a focal point when placed symmetrically across a chimneypiece mantel or a long reception room sideboard. Pairing dark bronze and gilded tones against modern neutral backgrounds or dark feature walls enhances the silhouette and metalwork contrast.

Gilt bronze surfaces should be dusted gently with a soft dry brush and kept free from liquid chemicals or abrasive polishes that can strip original gilding. Marble bases can be wiped with a slightly damp cloth and polished with neutral microcrystalline wax, while internal clock mechanisms require periodic professional servicing by a horologist.
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