Please browse through the antique French mantel clocks on your right and do note that if you put your mouse over any of the images they will enlarge.
An Antique French mantel clock with marble base with a stunning statue of a woman at a well by the renowned Raingo Fres. Good marble case with no breaks or chips, with beautiful gilded bronze ornamentation. The total height is 24 inches. The clock has a one piece porcelain dial with painted numerals and exquisite French hands. This antique French mantle clock has an eight day round French movement and bell strike. This clock dates from approximately 1830s. Price: $8,500.
An Elegant antique French figural mantel clock. It is made with a few pieces of marble and a lot of cast metal that now has a aged brass look. The clock is 15" wide, 13½" high. The flat piece of marble on which the clock is resting has been cracked in one place and repaired. The bottom pieces of black marble have incised designs and they are gold colored filled. It has a one piece porcelain dial, the hand and the beveled glass are all excellent. There is a French round eight day movement, bell strike and signed, "Marti & Cie". SOLD.
Here is a very attractive antique French mantel clock with a statue atop, ca 1901.The metal on the bottom half is bronze or brass, while the top half including the statue is cast metal. There are white onyx inserts on the base. The handsome statue on top of the clock is of a man with his dog. The clock is 14 inches wide and 19 and one half inches high. The one piece porcelain dial has a very faint hairline at the 9, and it possesses a pair of very nice French hands. The French movement is eight day, bell strike, and signed, Paris and the Japy Freres trademark. SOLD
Here is a gorgeous antique French mantel clock with a stunning looking porcelain case made by the famous porcelain maker C.F. Petit. The mechanism is more than likely made by Marti, who made many unsigned mechanisms for the better known case makers. It features stunning hand painted enamel work on the case. The decoration in addition to the porcelain painting is heavy gold floral and leaf decoration, and is on the front, on the top, on both sides. The clock also has a wonderful French porcelain dial and gilt legs and embellishments. size is 10.75 x 9.75 inches. Price: SOLD.
This is a wonderful antique and beautiful clock with the mechanism fully restored. The bronze is a superb statue the by very well known sculptor, Charles Anfrie who was a Parisian sculptor, born in 1833. He exhibited many bronzes at the famed `Salon de Paris` in 1883 and 1895. He designed many children, young women, and soldiers and is exceptionally well known. Anfrie statues alone usually sell for $2,000 to $4,000.00 at auction (with retail being far more). The clock has a green marble base with very pretty decorations of gilded metal, a splendid dial done in enamel and decorated with a garland of flowers. The dial is marked Gaudry 64 Rue Royale, Orleans and the clock, while not marked was probably made by Marti, who made many unsigned mechanisms for the nicer clocks of the day. The clock without statue is 5.12 inches tall with the statue being 12.6 inches high. The statue is of a woman holding a shell to her ear and is entitled: The Echo Of The Sea by Anfrie. The sculpture is superb and in a very beautiful state of preservation with a lovely patina coming with its age. Price: $2,500.
This truly fabulous work of art is a porcelain mantel clock by the famous French porcelain artist Jacob Petit (1796-1868). Jacob Petit owned one of the most important and well-known porcelain factories in France, becoming one of the major producers of Rococo ornamental ware during the 1830s. Petit was imitated throughout Europe and his name was given to a Rococo Revival style that reflected the many different influences on Petit’s designs. His highly decorative porcelain was enormously popular in both England and France and has proven to be well-made and designed to endure the test of time. This clock is in unbelievable condition and having always been fully serviced and working eagerly. It measures 9" high including carriage handle. The movement is a silk suspension and its a nice delicate small size with a bell strike that strikes on half and full hours counting the hours. Teaming up here with the very admirable Henry Marc clockmaker of Paris with his name clearly marked on the silver dial with a very delightful mild decoration and covered by a glass hinged door. The clock is clearly marked with the under glaze blue j.p inside the bottom and comes with its pendulum with matching numbers to this marvelous antique mantel clock. Price: $3,500.
French Mantel Clock By Marti & Cie, C Late 1800's
French Mantel Clock By Marti & Cie, C Late 1800's
French Mantel Clock By Japy Freres & Cie 1901
French Mantel Clock By Japy Freres & Cie 1901
French Porcelain By C.F. Petit, late 1800s
French Petit Porcelain close up images of top and side
Charles Anfrie Statue Clock late 1880s
Clock With Charles Anfrie Statue
French Mantel Clock by Henri Marc, case by Jacob Petit Circa 1840
French Mantel Clock by Henri Marc, case by Jacob Petit Circa 1840
