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Gilt Bronze Cased French Empire Coach Timepiece
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Gilt Bronze Cased French Empire Coach Timepiece

19th century
Sold by Cella
Sold 15 September 2025 · Cella
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A rare fine quality gilt bronze ormolu cased French Empire engine milled decorated coach timepiece or pendule d'alcove. Good looking, heavy gilt case with beautiful snake devouring itself suspension ring. The white enamel chapter ring dial with arabic numerals signed 'Breguet à Paris' with blue steel hands and a silver guilloche engraved central plate. Later spring driven movement with platform escarpment. Abraham-Louis Breguet was born in Neuchâtel, spending his working life in Paris is regarded as perhaps the greatest horologist and clockmaker of all time, and was responsible for many innovations. Lovely looking, very decorative example. Case France, circa 1820.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Declaration

Cella has dated this French Empire Coach Timepiece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1149445
Dealers Internal Reference
CA989
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

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A rare fine quality gilt bronze ormolu cased French Empire engine milled decorated coach timepiece or pendule d'alcove. Good looking, heavy gilt case with beautiful snake devouring itself suspension ring.
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The white enamel chapter ring dial with arabic numerals signed 'Breguet à Paris' with blue steel hands and a silver guilloche engraved central plate.
Cella

Later spring driven movement with platform escarpment. Abraham-Louis Breguet was born in Neuchâtel, spending his working life in Paris is regarded as perhaps the greatest horologist and clockmaker of all time, and was responsible for many innovations. Lovely looking, very decorative example. Case France, circa 1820.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this French Empire Coach Timepiece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1149445
Dealers Internal Ref
CA989
Cella
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Gilt Bronze Cased French Empire Coach Timepiece

Archive II A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top. View II
Archive III A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top. View III
Archive IV A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top. View IV
Archive V A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top. View V
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A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top.
Gilt bronze cased French Empire coach timepiece
Ref: SA1149445
A round gilt bronze French Empire coach timepiece featuring an engraved case, a white enamel dial with black numerals, and a suspension ring at the top.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectClocks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Empire
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Brass, Enamel, Steel
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsEngraved bezel, Suspension ring, Enamel dial, Blued steel hands
  • SizeH 18 cm (7 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 5.5 cm (2 in)

FAQs

A French Empire coach timepiece is a portable mechanical clock produced during the early 19th century under the Napoleonic regime, characterised by classical proportions and fine metalwork designed for travel.

These items are typically constructed using fire-gilt bronze, also known as ormolu, featuring enamel dials, steel hands, and brass clockwork movements.

Authentic pieces often feature fire-gilding with distinct matte and burnished finishes, hand-painted enamel dials, fire-blued steel hands, and period-appropriate mechanical movements with cylinder escapements.

This object can be displayed on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or desk as a focal point, pairing well with classic or transitional decor styles to add metallic texture and historical interest.

Preservation involves keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and high humidity, dusting gently with a soft dry brush, and having the mechanical movement serviced periodically by a professional horologist.
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