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Antique French eclectic style enamel and gilt bronze clock set

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Antique French eclectic style enamel and gilt bronze clock set

French, late 19th Century

Clock: Height 41cm, width 30cm, depth 15cm

Candelabra: Height 36cm, width 17cm, depth 17cm

This gilt bronze and champlevé enamel garniture comprises a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. All designed in the eclectic Belle Époque manner, incorporating elements of Rococo and Neoclassical influences.

The mantel clock, supported by a flat gilt bronze base, is constituted of a central plinth surmounted by a cylindrical clock drum, all gilt bronze. The cylindrical drum contains a circular dial with Roman numeral hour marks. Strikingly, the drum is flanked by geometrical gilt bronze scrolls and a pair of gilt bronze cherubs and is topped by a vase-form finial. Throughout, the gilt bronze is inset with champlevé enamel in shades of blue, beautifully complementing the warm gilt bronze.

The pair of candelabrum is styled and decorated in a complementary manner, each raised on conforming bases and inset with similar champlevé enamel. Each candelabrum issues four ornate gilt bronze branches.

The clock movement is stamped.

Artist/Maker: N/A

Materials: Champlevé enamel, ormolu

Ref: 16348

$12,000

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16348
Incollect Reference #:	703113

Dimensions

W.	11.81 in;	H.	16.14 in;	D.	5.91 in;
W.	30 cm;	H.	41 cm;	D.	15 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.