Table clock - Bronze, Brass - 1850-1900 - French pendulum clock - Empire.

French mantel clock from the late Empire period (also known as a mantel clock).

The clock has been fully restored, overhauled and serviced (2026).

Fully in its original, authentic condition.

Neoclassical style, Napoleon III / Louis XVI revival.

Period 1880-1900.

Mantel clock, designed to stand on a mantel, cabinet or plinth.

Richly decorated with fire-gilded bronze appliques (ormolu): garlands, rosettes, ribbons and an ornamental dish.
Black wooden case.

Black dial with Roman numerals, gilded hands.

Mechanical French mantel clock with a pendule à fil (thin steel wire pendulum), 8-day movement.

The round brass backplate with a number points to French production, typical of Paris or the surrounding area.

Height: 43 cm.
Width: 20 cm.
Depth: 10 cm.