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Gilded Bronze Napoleon III 3-Piece Clock Garniture
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Gilded Bronze Napoleon III 3-Piece Clock Garniture

19th century
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Circa 1860. A Napoleon III bronze, ormolu, and white marble hunting 3-piece clock garniture. The five-inch enamel dial with Roman numerals and twin train movement, striking on a bell. The case surmounted by a bronze model in the form of a stag hunt with an unmounted figure with hounds at bay. Embellished with oak leaf mounts, stags head and stands of arms raised on scrolling bronze feet, together with a massive pair of five branch candelabra decorated on in a similar style. The combination of bronze, gilt bronze and white marble makes for a stunning three-piece garniture.

Largest piece 73cm High, clock 58cm Wide

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Georgian Antiques has dated this French Clock Garniture Set to the Victorian era.

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SA964631
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Description
Circa 1860. A Napoleon III bronze, ormolu, and white marble hunting 3-piece clock garniture. The five-inch enamel dial with Roman numerals and twin train movement, striking on a bell.
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The case surmounted by a bronze model in the form of a stag hunt with an unmounted figure with hounds at bay.
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Embellished with oak leaf mounts, stags head and stands of arms raised on scrolling bronze feet, together with a massive pair of five branch candelabra decorated on in a similar style. The combination of bronze, gilt bronze and white marble makes for a stunning three-piece garniture.

Largest piece 73cm High, clock 58cm Wide

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Clock Garniture Set to the Victorian era.

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SA964631
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32175
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Archive I A three-piece French Napoleon III clock garniture featuring a central white marble clock topped with a bronze equestrian hunting sculpture, flanked by a pair of matching bronzed and gilt candelabra.

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A three-piece French Napoleon III clock garniture featuring a central white marble clock topped with a bronze equestrian hunting sculpture, flanked by a pair of matching bronzed and gilt candelabra.
Gilded Bronze Napoleon III 3-Piece Clock Garniture
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A clock garniture is a decorative set typically comprising a central mantel clock flanked by a pair of matching ornamental objects, such as urns, vases, or candelabra. Popularised in 19th-century France during the Second Empire period, these sets were designed to create a balanced display for fireplace mantels and sideboards.

Napoleon III clock garnitures frequently feature cast bronze with gilded (ormolu) or patinated finishes, often mounted onto white Carrara or black Belgian marble bases. Clock movements generally utilise brass plates with steel pinions, while dials are commonly crafted from enamel or porcelain.

Authentic period pieces display mercury gilding or heavy electroplated ormolu, hand-chased metal details, and cast brass clock movements often stamped with French maker marks or serial numbers. Hand-carved marble bases and threaded steel assembly rods visible on the underside further indicate period construction.

A three-piece garniture serves as a symmetrical focal point atop a marble fireplace mantel, dark wood credenza, or grand sideboard. Placing the set against a neutral, unpatterned wall accentuates the detailed bronze casting without visual clutter.

Dust the bronze elements gently with a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid scratching the gilded surface, and refrain from using liquid metal polishes. Clean marble surfaces using a damp microfibre cloth with mild soap, drying immediately to prevent water spots or acid staining.
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