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Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock by John Bennett Cheapside London
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Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock by John Bennett Cheapside London

19th century
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Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock By John Bennett.

This lovely antique mantel clock has a gilt bronze case starting at the top with a shaped and patterned housing for the movement. Underneath this housing is then a beautifully cast sitting cherub holding the movement housing which is very unusual and simply beautiful! The cherub is then sitting on what appears to be a rock which leads to the circular, shaped base which has an array of cast ropes and ribbons. The case is then finished by four beautifully shaped feet.

The dial in then enamel and set out in black Roman numerals with a thin ring of dashes to the outside marking the minutes. The centre of the dial is then signed by the maker “JOHN BENNETT 64 & 65 CHEAPSIDE LONDON”. Finally the dial is finished by two lovely shaped hands.

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back. It ticks away as it should and chimes the number of hours on the hour as well as once on the half past via a bell. The movement is then stamped like the dial by the maker “JOHN BENNETT 64 & 65 CHEAPSIDE LONDON”. It is complete with both its regulating pendulum and winding key.

It measures approximately:

- 13.5” / 34.5cm Tall.

- 7” / 17.75cm Wide.

- 7.5” / 19cm Deep.

Declaration

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

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Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock By John Bennett.
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This lovely antique mantel clock has a gilt bronze case starting at the top with a shaped and patterned housing for the movement.
N Wilson Antiques Clocks

Underneath this housing is then a beautifully cast sitting cherub holding the movement housing which is very unusual and simply beautiful! The cherub is then sitting on what appears to be a rock which leads to the circular, shaped base which has an array of cast ropes and ribbons. The case is then finished by four beautifully shaped feet.

fig 1. A gilt bronze Victorian mantel clock featuring a sculpted cherub supporting a circular white enamel clock dial signed John Bennett London.
fig 1. Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock by John Bennett Cheapside London

The dial in then enamel and set out in black Roman numerals with a thin ring of dashes to the outside marking the minutes. The centre of the dial is then signed by the maker “JOHN BENNETT 64 & 65 CHEAPSIDE LONDON”. Finally the dial is finished by two lovely shaped hands.

fig 2. A gilt bronze Victorian mantel clock featuring a sculpted cherub supporting a circular white enamel clock dial signed John Bennett London.
fig 2. Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock by John Bennett Cheapside London

The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back. It ticks away as it should and chimes the number of hours on the hour as well as once on the half past via a bell. The movement is then stamped like the dial by the maker “JOHN BENNETT 64 & 65 CHEAPSIDE LONDON”. It is complete with both its regulating pendulum and winding key.

It measures approximately:

13.5” / 34.5cm Tall.

7” / 17.75cm Wide.

7.5” / 19cm 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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Antique Gilt Bronze Figural Cherub Mantel Clock By John Bennett Cheapside London
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  • ObjectClocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Rococo Revival
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsCherub figure, Beaded bezel, Enamel dial, Scrolled Rococo base

This nineteenth-century Victorian Rococo Revival mantel clock is made from gilt bronze with a bright gold finish, comprising an enamelled dial behind a glass cover and set within a beaded bezel. A sculpted cherub figure sits on a scrolled Rococo base supported by four ornate feet, holding up the shaped and patterned round clock housing above. The white enamel dial displays black Roman numerals, minute markers, and maker details, complemented by dark decorative hands and two winding holes. Measuring 34.5 cm tall by 17.75 cm wide and 19 cm deep, the timepiece functions mechanically with a pendulum and key, ticking and striking on the hour and half-hour. Placed on a mantelpiece or a side table in a living room, study or hallway, this decorative object brings traditional horological interest and metallic warmth to interior spaces.

FAQs

Figural mantel clocks from the 19th century typically feature sculpted bronze or brass figures, such as cherubs, classical allegories, or romantic themes, holding or positioned alongside the clock mechanism.

These timepieces are primarily constructed from cast bronze coated in gold leaf or mercury gilding (ormolu), featuring enamelled copper or porcelain dials and brass mechanical movements.

Authentic pieces usually display cast maker signatures or locations on the dial, precise hand-chased detailing on metalwork, heavy solid bronze bases, and mechanical key-wind movements with Roman numerals.

Place the clock as a central focal point on a marble fireplace mantelpiece, an oak sideboard, or a dark wood library desk alongside structured modern ceramics or framed botanical prints.

Dust regularly using a dry, soft-bristled brush or microfibre cloth. Avoid abrasive chemical metal polishes, which can strip original gilt surface layers and damage delicate enamel work.
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