A of mantel clock in the style of Napoleon III, the 19th century.

View Similar Items

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century

Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Empire Clock Napoleon III 19th Century

Napoleon III Chimney Clock, (19th Century)

19th Century, Napoleon III Style Bronze Pendulum Chimney Clock

Clock on the Desk, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

About the Item

Napoleon III “Pendule à la Geoffrin” . A gilded figure representing “The Use of Time” reclines against the clock while reading. The first version of this model was made as early as 1757 for Madame Geoffrin, who had a famous literary salon in Paris in the 18th century. The sculpture is by Laurent Guiard. In 1768, Mme. Geoffrin gave a version of the model to Denis Diderot, the famous intellectual and editor of the Encyclopédie. Other famous individuals close to Mme. Geoffrin who owned a version of the clock were the marquis de Marigny, the banker Jean-Joseph de Laborde, the duc de Vrillière, the duc de Choiseul (his version is visible on the “Choiseul Box” which contains a series of miniatures showing rooms in his Paris residence), Blondel de Gagny and Horace Walpole. (Walpole’s clock was recently sold at Christie’s London, 23 June, 1999, lot 120 for $168,000.) Versions are now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Waddesdon Manor, the Wallace Collection, the Musée de l’Histoire de France and the Musée de Breuil de Saint-Germain. The central portion of the fine ormoulu frieze mount, on a blued steel ground, is seemingly identical to a frieze mount, also on a steel ground, on a table made for Marie-Antoinette for her use at Saint-Cloud in 1784. The writing table, now in the Louvre, is thought to have bronzes made by François Rémond, one of the most notable bronze makers, who often worked with Weisweiler. It is possible, therefore, to attribute the bronzes to Rémond. The clock has fine original two-colored gilding. *See the article by Christian Baulez in “L’Estampille/ L’Objet d’art”, April 1989, where this clock is cited as one of the last of this model over its unusual 30 year span. The clock is in excellent and perfect working condition. In addition, it has been cleaned and maintained by a professional watchmaker specializing in museum maintenance. The eight-days going movement. It strikes the every, half hour and hour on it’s bell. The clock comes complete with its pendulum, key and bell.

Dimensions:
Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 22.05 in (56 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
Style:
Napoleon III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Gilt
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1830-1850
Condition:
Rewired.
Seller Location:
Warsaw, PL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5826229752352

More From This Seller

View All

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

A beautiful clock made of bronze and malachite in an intense green and blue color. The clock stands on four decorated feet in the shape of paws. At the foot of the dial there is a cu...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$14,740

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

This 19th-century clock is an exquisite work of art, perfectly reflecting the refined and elegant style of the Napoleon III period. Here is a detailed description of this masterpiece...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$8,107

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

This mantel clock is crafted in a neoclassical style of the Napoleon III period (1824-1830). The mantel clock’s pedestal is made from turquoise malachite and golden ormolu. Malachit ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period

$13,266

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Warsaw, PL

An exceptional example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, this mantel clock by the renowned sculptor Moreau Mathu embodies the opulence and refinement ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Napoleon III Period by Moreau Mathu

$6,633

Clock on the Desk, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

Located in Warsaw, PL

Patriotic French 19th century ormolu bronze eagle standing on a globe malachite mantel clock. The eagle is a symbol of power as well as a recognizable sign of the Empire style. The d...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Clock on the Desk, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period

$8,844

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire

Located in Warsaw, PL

Figural mantel clock signed “Al. dre Destape Palais Royal” The bronze figural mantel clock depicting one of the mythical heroes - Orpheus originates from the Empire period. The cloc...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Empire

$4,274

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mantel Clocks from the 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$9,978 / set

Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century

Located in Opole, PL

Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century A figural set featuring putti, known as a mantel clock set, consisting of a mantel ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Napoleon III French Bronze Mantel Clock Set from the 19th Century

$8,163 Sale Price

20% Off

Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Napoleon III mantel clock featuring a dynamic sculpture of a Revolutionary French peasant woman. Made from high-quality metal and adorned with rich red marble accents, this timep...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Napoleon III Mantel Clock with Red Marble, 19th Century

$3,313

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This beautifully detailed Napoleon III fire-gilt bronze figural mantel clock is from France, circa 1860-1880. Featuring a graceful maiden in classical dress seated upon a boulder. Th...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Fire-Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

$2,500

Empire Clock Napoleon III 19th Century

By Empire Furniture

Located in Madrid, ES

Empire Clock Napoleon III 19th Century in blackened wood, ormolu and stamped brass, circular bronze dial with Arabic numerals signed "BOULLE à Verneuil", movement with blade suspens...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Empire Clock Napoleon III 19th Century

$1,360

Napoleon III Chimney Clock, (19th Century)

Located in Lisbon, PT

A Napolean III period mantel chimney clock with a mark on the letterhead of the mechanism «horlogerie suisse 23 Rue d'Alsace Lorraine Toulouse» in french Rococo Revival style. Mechan...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Pewter

Napoleon III Chimney Clock, (19th Century)

$2,441