Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock Paul and Virginia by Charles Cumberworth

About the Item

Rare and spectacular bronze mantel clock taking up the theme of the most famous 18th century novel "Paul and Virginia" written by Henri Bernardin de Saint Pierre and powerfully describes the feelings of love and the nostalgia of paradise lost. The model presented here is a very rare model, it represents a passage from the book, "Le passage du torrent", we find no trace of this model only in Pierre Kjellberg's book "Les Bronzes du XIXème siècle;" Metman points out Le passage du torrent, first cast by Boyer and also edited by SUSSE" There are two Creole slaves as double patina chandeliers as well as the two teenage children protagonists. Dimension candlestick 86 cm high by 29x22 cm. Dimension central pendulum in morello cherry and black marble, 70 cm by 53 x 25 cm. Period late nineteenth. Fonte de Susses frères. very good condition, two Roman numerals are missing on the dial Signature on the candlesticks and on the clock, and signature of the Susse house on the candlesticks.
  • Creator:
    Charles Cumberworth (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27.56 in (70 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 9.85 in (25 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Griotte Marble
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Late 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Marseille, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: n°108071stDibs: LU4057331611022

More From This Seller

View All
19th Louis XVI Style Marble Mantel Clock with Gilt Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Louis XVI style marble mantel clock with gilt bronze.
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Louis XVI Style Marble Mantel Clock with Gilt Bronze

19th Louis XVI Style Marble Mantel Clock with Gilt Bronze

$1,570
Late 19th Century French Figurative Bulldog Clock
Located in Marseille, FR
Late 19th century French figurative bulldog clock. Two shades bronze patina.
Category

Antique 1880s French Restauration Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century French Figurative Bulldog Clock

Late 19th Century French Figurative Bulldog Clock

$3,366
19th Century Architectural Clock in Black Onyx Marble
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century architectural pendulum in black onyx marble.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble

19th Century Architectural Clock in Black Onyx Marble

19th Century Architectural Clock in Black Onyx Marble

$1,396
Terracotta Sculpture Representing Paul and Virginia 19th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Original terracotta sculpture representing the characters of the famous novel Paul et Virginie by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre Paul et Virg...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Sculpture Representing Paul and Virginia 19th Century

Terracotta Sculpture Representing Paul and Virginia 19th Century

$1,741
1930s Modernist Art Deco Mantel Clock
Located in Marseille, FR
1930s modernist Art Deco mantel clock in onyx. Hunter and antelope on the front.
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble

1930s Modernist Art Deco Mantel Clock

1930s Modernist Art Deco Mantel Clock

$639 / item
19th Century Empire Pendulum from "French National Furniture" Called "The study"
Located in Marseille, FR
Pendulum of national furniture called "The study" of Empire period double patina and gilded bronze with scientific attributes of astronomy, on the base we find cupid, Minerev and his...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Empire Pendulum from "French National Furniture" Called "The study"

19th Century Empire Pendulum from "French National Furniture" Called "The study"

$6,748

You May Also Like

Mantel Clock 19th Century Louis Philippe Charles X
Located in Warsaw, PL
This striking mantel clock is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic flair of the Louis Philippe era in 19th-century France. The clock showcases a harmonious blend o...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century Louis Philippe Charles X

Mantel Clock 19th Century Louis Philippe Charles X

$15,124
Large 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive very good quality 19th century French Louis XVI style mantel (fireplace) clock, having a bronze mother and two children ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock

Large 19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock

$12,900
Antique French Early 19th Century Charles X Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Victoria, BC
This antique mantel clock features blue hands and a fully gilded rim. The heavily ornamented base on which the clock sits is also gilded. A beautiful girl in a dress with puffed slee...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Early 19th Century Charles X Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock

Antique French Early 19th Century Charles X Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock

$1,495
19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive late 19th century French gilded ormolu and patinated bronze mantel clock. Having three putti mounted to the top each playing musical instruments. The clock having an ei...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock

19th Century Gilded Ormolu and Bronze Mantel Clock

$6,110
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style
Located in Warsaw, PL
A magnificent malachite and bronze clock. in which Apollo is sitting on the top of it. Apollo the god of nowledge, oracles, purity, art, music (he directed the choir of the Muses), p...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style

$14,335
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style
Located in Warsaw, PL
Mantel clock 19th century Louis Philippe Charles X period ormolu pendulum with malachite plinth. This stunning clock is surmounted by a gilded bronze figure of a Greek god – Apollo playing on a lyre, seated on the malachite square...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Clocks and Desk C...

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style

Mantel Clock 19th Century, Louis Philippe Charles X Style

$14,368

Recently Viewed

View All