Hi Grant,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

You are correct that these pieces were made to go together; they form (part) of a garniture, a decorative set of matching or coordinated objects, typically displayed together as a group, often for ornamental purposes on a mantel, sideboard, or shelf. Clocks are most often the single central element and they were flanked by candlesticks or multi-arm candelabra, vases or covered urns, as in this case. Sometimes you'll have a 5-piece garniture, 3 is the most common number though that doesn't mean there might not have been more pieces that got lost or broken along the way.

This probably has maker's marks somewhere (though they might be obscured by the gilt bronze marks). The model doesn't immediately bring to mind an obvious maker, though the blue porcelain plaques and other elements are reminiscent of Sevres porcelain (Sevres didn't make clocks but they would have made pieces that clockmakers incorporated into their clocks.)

Three-piece gilt bronze mounted clock garnitures with porcelain elements that have come up at auction recently have brought prices ranging from $600 to $1,200; yours falls in the middle of this range, at $700-1,000; it may be worth more if you find a mark and can take/add a photo of it.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An antique French three-piece gilt bronze mounted porcelain mantle clock garniture
unattributed maker, late 19th Century
Comprising a mantle clock with putti decoration, cobalt enamel dial with Roman numeral chapter rings, the case centering a porcelain plaque of a Classical maiden and cherub attendant, on a footed base with doves, flanked by two covered footed urns with laurel wreath finials, the cylindrical necks decorated with maidens in landscapes, bulbous floral-decorated bottoms on tall footed cast gilt bronze bases with swag decoration. Presumably unmarked.
Clock: Height: 16 inches; width: 9-1/2 inches; depth: 8-1/2 inches
Urns: approximately 12 inches high each
CONDITION: These appear to be in good condition.
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$ 700-1,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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~ Delia