Exceptional piece of art, a bronze dore and marble (malachite) clock by renowned bronzer, Deniere a Paris and the French movement maker Cailleaux.
The clocks made by these gentlemen can be found in museums the world over, as well as in the Blue Room of the White House. President Monroe redecorated the White House after the fire of 1814, with furniture and clocks in the French Empire style. Letters of authenticity from museums and auction galleries, date this case and movement mid to late 1700's. Our consignor bought this clock in France after WWII. The round 8 day movement signed by both Deniere and Cailleaux, has a silk thread suspension, bell strike, is complete, and in excellent working order. The bronze French hands and numerals, set on the malachite front, are original. The bronze case is made up of eleven pieces, each piece bearing a mark like the letter "c" stamped into the bronze. It is a mark though to have been used on very fine gilt clocks by a group of guilders in the mid 1700's. This case by Deniere is No. 130. How many cases he made is not known. Most say the clock motif has a religious theme, i.e., "Good over Evil", good being the three angels, evil being the Greek god "pan" at the base, who had goat horns in his forehead. We did extensive research on these clock makers, with museums as well as large auction houses and found clocks made by Deniere and Cailleaux selling from $13,500 on the low side to $250,000 for some very important pieces.
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