Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

Antique Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Figurative Mantel Clock by Dasson

About the Item

Antique patinated bronze and ormolu figurative mantel clock by Dasson French, 1888 Measures: Height 30cm, width 30cm, depth 13cm This fine mantel clock is by the celebrated maker Henry Dasson. The clock features an off-centre design: to the right side sits the cylindrical gilt bronze drum, which contains a circular enamel dial and is topped by a cockerel sculptural surmount. To the left of the drum reclines a patinated bronze putto, who holds in one hand a gilt bronze sheet of paper and in the other a gilt bronze pencil. The plinth-form base of the clock is moulded with Neoclassical style detailing, including rosettes and scrolls, and the clock is raised on four toupie feet. The dial is signed ‘Henry Dasson / A Paris’ and the reverse is signed and dated 'hry Dasson et Cie 1888'.
  • Creator:
    Henry Dasson (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Ormolu,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1888
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 137271stDibs: LU956327012142

More From This Seller

View All
Antique French Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
By Maison Deniere
Located in London, GB
This large mantel clock is an excellent piece of refined neoclassical design by the acclaimed Deniere et Fils firm. Deniere was one of the leading ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mounted Clock Set by Denière
By Maison Deniere
Located in London, GB
This clock set contains a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. The central mantel clock is formed of a rectangular gilt bronze mounted grey marble base. Raised on four gilt bronze ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Patinated Bronze and Onyx Mantel Clock by Mercié and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Antonin Mercie
Located in London, GB
Antique patinated bronze and onyx mantel clock by Mercié and Barbedienne French, Late 19th Century Height 113cm, width 58cm, depth 40cm Two renowned French makers, Antonin Mercié (...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire patinated and gilt bronze mantel clock French, early 19th century Measures: Height 55cm, width 43cm, depth 13cm This fine Empire period mantel clock is wro...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Sleigh Form Ormolu and Onyx Antique Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and unusual clock is formed as an ormolu sleigh, which is set upon a rectangular block of green onyx which is further set upon an ormolu base with four acanthus leaf f...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

Victorian Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Victorian Ormolu and silvered bronze mantel clock English, 1871 Measures: Height 50cm, width 36cm, depth 19cm The clock is a fine work in silvere...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

You May Also Like

French Miniature Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French Miniature Mantel Clock Miniature French mantel clock housed in a patinated bronze arch top case with beautifully cast ormolu mounts depi...
Category

Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique French Charles X period "Au bon Sauvage" mantel clock. Very rare, this is not a model we have ever seen before, possibly a one off. Set upon f...
Category

Antique 1820s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

English Regency Antique Miniature Mantel Clock in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu
Located in London, GB
A small and unusual patinated bronze and ormolu English Regency mantel clock. Set on four feet the shaped base with ormolu mounts. A putti stands beside the clock housing with his arm raised. The clock is surmounted by a gilt bronze finial. The convex white enamel dial is in fine condition. The 30 hour fusee...
Category

Antique 1810s English Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Charles X Period Mantel Clock in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze
Located in London, GB
A very smart and stylish antique French Charles X period mantel clock in ormolu and patinated bronze with original ormolu throughout and surmounted by a fine ormolu urn on a stepped base. The clock signed on the dial "Mallet Hr. de Mg le Duc d'Orleans". The clock is set on decorated ormolu block feet and is constructed of patinated bronze with ormolu mouldings and applied ormolu mounts. A fine ormolu moulding is above the base and above this is a fine mount of a lyre surrounded by volumes of book and laurel. To the top of the clock is a superb ormolu urn decorated with scenes of putti playing, or holding an arrow of love or patting the dog...
Category

Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Japonisme Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, and Cloisonne Enamel Mantel Clock
By L'Escalier de Cristal, Edouard Lievre
Located in New York, NY
A French Japonisme Chinoiserie Ormolu, patinated bronze, and cloisonne enamel mantel clock, Attributed to Escalier De Cristal and Edouard...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

George III Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Figural Mantel Clock Signed W. Glover
Located in London, GB
A superb quality and rare George III patinated bronze and ormolu figural mantel clock by W. Glover of chronometer quality. Set on a circular black marble base, the putti stands on a scolling, rocco style ormolu raised base. The putti has a wonderful, greenish hue from the patination The putti holds above his head the casing for the movement. Surrounded by a fine ormolu bezel, the fine silvered dial with roman numerals and blued steel hands. Below 12 o clock is an additional up down indicator dial, showing the running duration left. The dial is finely signed in script, W. Glover. This clock has an incredibly Fine and beautifully made 8 day fusee, chain driven movement with free sprung balance wheel, helical hairspring, and English lever...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Recently Viewed

View All