Fireplace set signed Planchon, 19th century

Mantelpiece set including a white marble and gilt bronze clock + 2 two-light candelabras forming candlesticks. Flower drops, ribbons, garlands and scrolled base frequent in the quality production of this period. Refined decorative piece of the Parisian upper middle class under Napoleon III. Signed PLANCHON; 19th century. Height: 27cm (pendulum) 23cm for the candelabras Width: 18cm (pendulum) 16cm for the candelabras Planchon is a well-known name in the field of 19th century French watchmaking, in particular thanks to Jean-Baptiste Planchon, a watchmaker established in Paris, active mainly during the second half of the 19th century. Planchon is said to have participated in the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition, an event where many watchmakers presented their technical and artistic innovations. The latter specialized in: - Precision watchmaking. - Production of pendulums, cartels, regulators, and sometimes astronomical clocks. - Often Louis XVI, Empire, or Napoleon III style, depending on the orders and the era.