French ormolu clock set by Picard and Raingo Freres

By Picard, Henri (French, fl. 1831-1864) | Raingo Frères (French, founded in 1823)

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Description

Bronzier Henri Picard and clockmakers Raingo Freres were among the most popular designers of luxury timepieces in Paris in the mid-19th Century. Together they collaborated on a range of exquisite bronze clocks and clock garnitures.

This fantastic ormolu (gilt-bronze) clock set is a complex, intricate work of bronze making, elaborately decorated with intricate Neoclassical style motifs. The set comprises a central clock with a pair of flanking candelabra. The white enamel clock dial sits in the centre of the case, bearing the signature for 'Raingo Freres / Paris', and is set with Roman numerals. The clock case is decorated with foliate motifs, scrolls, ribbons, and laurel garlands, and is surmounted by a large urn. The urn is stamped 'H. Picard'.

The pair of flanking candelabra are decorated in a similarly elaborate fashion: each has seven lights that emerge from scrolling branches, which rest on a baluster-form urn on a central support, surrounded by three further scrolling supports, on a tri-form plinth base.
The dimensions of the individual pieces are as follows:

Clock: height 64cm, width 46cm, depth 20cm
Candelabra: height 79cm, width 41cm, depth 41cm

Details

Artist / Maker
By Picard, Henri (French, fl. 1831-1864), Raingo Frères (French, founded in 1823)
Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
19th Century
Period
19th Century
Style
Napoleon III, Neoclassical
Material
Ormolu (Gilt Bronze)
Colour
Gold

Dimensions

Height
64 cm / 25.2 inches
Width
46 cm / 18.1 inches
Depth
20 cm / 7.9 inches

Reference:
15579

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