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Antique Gilt Figural Bronze Mantel Clock with Second Dial by Robert a Paris
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Antique Gilt Figural Bronze Mantel Clock with Second Dial by Robert a Paris

19th century
Sold 10 September 2026 · N Wilson Antiques Clocks
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Antique Gilt Figural Bronze Mantel Clock With Second Dial By Robert A Paris.

This lovely antique mantel clock has a brass case with a fabulous gilt finish. The clock housing itself is square and topped with a set of scales, a book, and a sceptre cast in lovely detail. To the left of this housing is the. A cast figure depicting a woman wearing a crown which is also cast in beautiful detail. There is then a rectangular base with a fantastic shaped surround. Finally there is a beautiful shaped base with built in feet which finishes the clock perfectly.

The dial is then silvered and painted in black Roman numerals with a thin ring of minutes to the outside. There is then a subsidiary second dial to the centre with every 10 seconds set out in Arabic numerals. The dial is then finished with a lovely shaped surround as well as two lovely shaped fingers.

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back and ticks away as it should. The movement is a miniature silk suspension example of the upmost quality. The movement is then complete with its pendulum and winding key as well as being stamped by the maker “ROBERT A PARIS”.

It measures approximately:

- 10” / 25.5cm Tall.

- 8.25” / 21cm Wide.

- 3” / 7.5cm Deep.

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N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

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Description
Antique Gilt Figural Bronze Mantel Clock With Second Dial By Robert A Paris.

This lovely antique mantel clock has a brass case with a fabulous gilt finish.

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The clock housing itself is square and topped with a set of scales, a book, and a sceptre cast in lovely detail.
N Wilson Antiques Clocks

To the left of this housing is the. A cast figure depicting a woman wearing a crown which is also cast in beautiful detail. There is then a rectangular base with a fantastic shaped surround. Finally there is a beautiful shaped base with built in feet which finishes the clock perfectly.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a standing female figure beside a square clock casing surmounted by scales of justice.
fig 1. Antique Gilt Figural Bronze Mantel Clock with Second Dial by Robert a Paris

The dial is then silvered and painted in black Roman numerals with a thin ring of minutes to the outside. There is then a subsidiary second dial to the centre with every 10 seconds set out in Arabic numerals. The dial is then finished with a lovely shaped surround as well as two lovely shaped fingers.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a standing female figure beside a square clock casing surmounted by scales of justice.
fig 2. Antique Gilt Figural Bronze Mantel Clock with Second Dial by Robert a Paris

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back and ticks away as it should. The movement is a miniature silk suspension example of the upmost quality. The movement is then complete with its pendulum and winding key as well as being stamped by the maker “ROBERT A PARIS”.

It measures approximately:

10” / 25.5cm Tall.

8.25” / 21cm Wide.

3” / 7.5cm Deep.

Date of Manufacture

N Wilson Antiques Clocks has dated this Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA912517
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A nineteenth-century French gilt bronze mantel clock featuring a standing female figure beside a square clock casing surmounted by scales of justice.
Antique Gilt Figural Bronze Mantel Clock With Second Dial By Robert A Paris
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMantel Clocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Empire
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Brass, Enamel
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsFigural sculpture, Scales of justice, Leaf scroll feet, Subsidiary seconds dial

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French Empire figural mantel clocks typically feature elaborate bronzework, depicting classical, historical, or allegorical subjects mounted beside or atop the clock mechanism. Popularised in the early nineteenth century, these timepieces combine precise horological engineering with gilded sculptural elements mounted on solid plinths.

These clocks were predominantly cast in bronze or brass and finished with ormolu, a process of gilt finishing using mercury fire-gilding. The dials were commonly made of hand-painted enamel or silvered metal, often housed in heavy cast cases featuring intricate chased ornamentation.

Authentic period examples feature heavy cast bronze components with fine hand-chased detailing rather than lightweight modern alloys. Horological markers often include maker stamps on the movement plate, hand-cut steel hands, and natural age wear on the gilt surface finish.

A figural clock serves as a focal point when placed centrally on a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or sideboard. Pairing the gilded bronze finish with contrasting dark timber surfaces or neutral backdrops highlights its architectural silhouette and decorative details.

Dust the clock casing gently with a soft dry brush or microfibre cloth, avoiding chemical polishes or water which can degrade the original gilt layer. Mechanical movements require periodic specialist horological servicing to clean and oil the gear train.
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