Table clock with harness, France, third quarter of the nineteenth century.

Table clock with trimmings, France, third quarter of the nineteenth century.
Gilded bronze and enameled porcelain.
It has Brocot suspension.
Preserves pendulum and key.
Signed Pilippe (dial); G.Philippe (machinery).
Measurements: 71 x 39 x 23.5 cm (clock); 78 x 36 x 36 cm (garnish).
Garrison formed by two six-light candelabra and a table clock, with the three pieces that form the set entirely made of gilded bronze. It is a harness of historicist design, classically inspired, which harmoniously combines elements of different classicist periods: baroque, renaissance, neoclassicism and even Empire, in a fanciful and decorative mixture typical of the historicist context. The candelabra are made up of a superposition of elements, starting from a base formed by legs in the shape of a feline claw. Above them we see a body that stands out for the architecturally inspired design of the shaft. Finally, in each of the candelabra, there is an element in the form of a classic cup on which the body of lights rises, also based on stylized acanthus leaves. The lighters that finish them off are cylindrical, in the form of a fluted column. The clock follows a similar style with the same legs and the architecturally inspired body. The clock case, with Roman numerals in cobalt blue arranged in cartouches on a golden background.
This type of pieces reached great popularity during the 19th century, becoming an object of luxury and social significance. Destined to the upper area of the fireplaces, these sets were usually located in the visitors' room, so that their quality and good taste distinguished the taste of their owner.