Figural mantel clock (3) - Antique Brass, Marble, Spelter - 1850-1900
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A French 3-piece antique figural mantel clock garniture dating from c. 1850–1900, comprising a brass and spelter clock on a rouge marble plinth with two matching marble urns, powered by an eight-day mechanical movement with a half-hour strike on one bell and including winding key.
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This French late-19th to early-20th-century 3-piece mantel garniture set features a dark patinated figural clock titled "Jeune Charmeur" mounted on a rouge marble plinth, accompanied by a pair of matching decorative side urns.
Lot Details & Features
* Title & Theme: Features a sculpted boy holding a small bird, titled on the front brass plaque as "JEUNE CHARMEUR" (Young Charmer).
* Set Composition: 3-piece garniture consisting of a centerpiece figural clock and two matching dual-handled side urns (cassolettes) on square marble plinths.
* Materials: Dark patinated metal/spelter figures and urns, rich red-and-white veined rouge marble bases, gilded brass bezels, and cast decorative feet.
* Dial: White porcelain/enamel dial featuring hand-painted floral garlands between stylized Arabic numerals, black pierced hands, and a beaded gilt-metal bezel behind glass.
* Movement: Standard French mechanical 8-day pendulum clock movement with twin winding arbors (time and strike), accessible via a hinged rear door with an openwork floral/star cutout plate.
* Base & Markings: Fixed brass title plate on the front edge of the main marble plinth.
This French late-19th to early-20th-century 3-piece mantel garniture set features a dark patinated figural clock titled "Jeune Charmeur" mounted on a rouge marble plinth, accompanied by a pair of matching decorative side urns.
Lot Details & Features
* Title & Theme: Features a sculpted boy holding a small bird, titled on the front brass plaque as "JEUNE CHARMEUR" (Young Charmer).
* Set Composition: 3-piece garniture consisting of a centerpiece figural clock and two matching dual-handled side urns (cassolettes) on square marble plinths.
* Materials: Dark patinated metal/spelter figures and urns, rich red-and-white veined rouge marble bases, gilded brass bezels, and cast decorative feet.
* Dial: White porcelain/enamel dial featuring hand-painted floral garlands between stylized Arabic numerals, black pierced hands, and a beaded gilt-metal bezel behind glass.
* Movement: Standard French mechanical 8-day pendulum clock movement with twin winding arbors (time and strike), accessible via a hinged rear door with an openwork floral/star cutout plate.
* Base & Markings: Fixed brass title plate on the front edge of the main marble plinth.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
3
Clock type
Figural mantel clock
Material
Brass, Marble, Spelter
Clock mechanism
Mechanical
Power reserve
8 day movement
Striking
half hour, one bell
Style
Antique
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
30 cm
Width
42 cm
Depth
12 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Weight
5 kg
Winding key
Yes
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