How do I wind an antique french clock?

Most pieces utilise an eight-day mechanical movement wound via a dedicated key inserted into specific winding holes on the enamel dial. Care must be taken not to overwind the mainspring, and adjustments to the pendulum should be made gently to regulate the timekeeping accurately.

What is a clock garniture set?

A clock garniture set consists of a central mantel clock accompanied by matching side ornaments, typically a pair of urns, vases, or candelabra designed in the same material and style. These coordinated sets were placed symmetrically across mantelpieces or console tables in nineteenth-century interiors to create a unified decorative scheme.

How do I identify the period of these clocks?

Dating relies on stylistic clues such as the heavy ornamentation of Napoleon III pieces, the architectural symmetry of Louis XVI revival designs, and signatures stamped on the internal brass clock movements. Makers frequently inscribed their foundry marks directly onto the back plates, providing clear indicators of production dates during the nineteenth century.

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These pieces unite the heavy gravity of cast bronze with the elaborate metalwork of the nineteenth century, offering a striking centrepiece for any traditional mantel.

19th century

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19th Century French Enamel Clock Set

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£9,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Large Sevres Porcelain & Gilt Bronze 3 Piece Clock Garniture Set

19th century

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A Large Sevres Porcelain & Gilt Bronze 3 Piece Clock Garniture Set

From Bushells Antiques

£4,500

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French Pink Marble & Ormolu Timepiece Clock

1900 - 1920

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French Pink Marble & Ormolu Timepiece Clock

From The Antique Clock Co.

£2,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière C.1860

19th century

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Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière C.1860

From Regent Antiques

£3,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Champeve Enamel Clock Set

From Devonshire Antiques

£2,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Mantel Clock by Frères Raingo

From Devonshire Antiques

£6,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Fine French Gilt Bronze & Silver Plated Bronze Clock, Depicting Napoleon Bonaparte on His Charger.

19th century

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A Fine French Gilt Bronze & Silver Plated Bronze Clock, Depicting Napoleon Bonaparte on His Charger.

From Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

£1,550

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Farcot Swinging Cherub Mantel Clock.

From Masons Antiques

£1,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Late C19th French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Siena Marble and Ormolu Clock Garniture .

19th century

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Late C19th French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Siena Marble and Ormolu Clock Garniture .

From M Lees and Sons

£1,200

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Superb Quality 19thc Ormolu & Ebonised Bracket, Attributed to Henri Dasson (1825 - 1896)

19th century

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Superb Quality 19thc Ormolu & Ebonised Bracket, Attributed to Henri Dasson (1825 - 1896)

From LVS Decorative Arts

£4,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Some mantel clocks arrived equipped with specialised escapements, including a chaff-cutter mechanism designed to keep time with agricultural precision.

19th century

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French Gilt Mantel Clock

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Bronze Napoleon Clock

19th Century French Enamel Clock Set

A Large Sevres Porcelain & Gilt Bronze 3 Piece Clock Garniture Set

French Pink Marble & Ormolu Timepiece Clock

Antique French Gilt Bronze Clock with Portrait Plaque of Molière C.1860

Champeve Enamel Clock Set

Mantel Clock by Frères Raingo

A Fine French Gilt Bronze & Silver Plated Bronze Clock, Depicting Napoleon Bonaparte on His Charger.

Farcot Swinging Cherub Mantel Clock.

Late C19th French Napoleon III Period Empire Style Siena Marble and Ormolu Clock Garniture .

Superb Quality 19thc Ormolu & Ebonised Bracket, Attributed to Henri Dasson (1825 - 1896)

French Gilt Mantel Clock

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