How do you style a clock garniture?

Styling a clock garniture involves placing the central timepiece in the exact middle of a mantelpiece or console table. The matching side pieces stand symmetrically on either side to complete the display. Keep the surrounding surfaces uncluttered so the matched bronze mounts and stone bodies remain the focal point. Ensure the objects sit safely away from heat sources that might affect sensitive marble or enamel surfaces.

How do you identify nineteenth-century periods?

Nineteenth-century periods are identified through a combination of stylistic revival motifs, metalworking techniques, and movement signatures. Empire and Louis XVI revival pieces display classical symmetry and restrained gilt-bronze mounts. Later Victorian and Third Republic pieces often incorporate bolder eclectic styles such as Japonisme or heavier cast spelter. Checking the back of the clock movement for maker stamps provides a reliable manufacturing date.

Were these sets used to tell time?

These sets served both a practical timekeeping function and a high-status decorative purpose. The mechanical clock movements regulated the household hours while the flanking pieces added grandeur to the interior. Most movements utilise an eight-day striking mechanism that requires periodic winding with a dedicated key. The side pieces often doubled as functional candleholders or cassolettes for burning perfumes.

Home > 19th Century French Garniture > Page 5

19th Century French Garniture

102 items · page 5 of 7

← Page 5 of 7 →

When you search for 19th century french garniture, you find matching sets of ornamental objects designed to sit together on a mantelpiece.

19th century

Save

Pair of Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Candelabra, Late 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

Save

Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£28,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

Save

Large 19th Century Raingo Fres, Paris Clock Set

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£10,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

19th century

Save

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£1,325

3+ MONTHS AGO

ceramics

French Onyx and Champleve Clock Set Circa 1880

19th century

Save

French Onyx and Champleve Clock Set Circa 1880

From Frank Craig Antiques

£1,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

Save

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£1,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

ceramics

19th century

Save

French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£12,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

Save

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£18,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

Save

Large 19th Century French Bronze Clock Set

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

Save

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

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£30,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

Some nineteenth-century sets hid delicate porcelain panels behind lockable doors, giving polite Victorian visitors a secret peek at painted pastoral scenes.

19th century

Save

19th Century French Enamel Clock Set

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£9,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

Save

Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£20,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

Pair of Silvered Bronze Candlesticks by Ferdinand Barbedienne, French 1880

19th century

Save

Pair of Silvered Bronze Candlesticks by Ferdinand Barbedienne, French 1880

From Judy Fox Antiques

£550

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

Save

3 Piece Clock Set

From Georgian Antiques

£1,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

clocks

19th century

Save

Pair of 19th Century Carved Urns and Tole Flowers

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£2,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

Save

A Set of Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Lustre Candlesticks

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£2,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

← 1 ... 3 4 5 6 7 →

19th Century French Garniture

Pair of Samson Porcelain and Ormolu Candelabra, Late 19th Century

Fine Quality 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Garniture

Large 19th Century Raingo Fres, Paris Clock Set

Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C

French Onyx and Champleve Clock Set Circa 1880

Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century

French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock + Candelabra, 19th Century.

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock Set

Large 19th Century French Bronze Clock Set

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

19th Century French Enamel Clock Set

Large 19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Clock Set, by Deniere, Paris

Pair of Silvered Bronze Candlesticks by Ferdinand Barbedienne, French 1880

3 Piece Clock Set

Pair of 19th Century Carved Urns and Tole Flowers

A Set of Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Lustre Candlesticks

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Movements

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Freshness

Online Payments

Categories