1900s Rare French Pink Sevres-Style Gilt Bronze Porcelain Mantle Clock + Candelabra

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Description

19th-century French garniture set featuring a central mantel clock flanked by two matching candelabra. This piece exemplifies the elegance of … Read more 19th-century French garniture set featuring a central mantel clock flanked by two matching candelabra. This piece exemplifies the elegance of the Rococo Revival, blending finely cast gilt bronze (ormolu) with hand-painted Sevres-style porcelain panels.

Features:
-Period: Late 19th century (circa 1880–1900)
-Origin: France
-Materials: Ormolu (gilt bronze) with hand-painted Sevres-style porcelain in a striking fuchsia pink
-Clock:
-Mechanical 8-day movement
-Strikes hours and half-hours on a bell
-Roman numeral porcelain cartouches on a painted dial
-Serial number “2118” stamped on back movement

Porcelain Panels:
-Central dial with gilt detailing
-Lower panel featuring romantic courting scenes in the Sevres tradition
-Side columns and urn details in matching porcelain

Candelabra:
-Two matching five-arm candelabra with ormolu and porcelain urns
-Hand-painted panels with complementary romantic figures


Dimensions:
-Clock: 18” H x 7” W x 4” D
-Candelabra: 18” H x 6” W See less