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Antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze, rouge marble and jewelled clock set

Creator: Festeau Le Jeune
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze, rouge marble and jewelled clock set
French, Early 20th Century
Clock: Height 47cm, width 19cm, depth 10cm
Candelabra: Height 43cm, width 19cm, depth 19cm

This majestic three-piece clock set is truly a sight to behold, and features beautifully contrasting rouge marble, gilt bronze and glittering jewels. The set comprises a central clock and a pair of flanking candelabra, which all feature complimenting designs.

The central clock is shaped from rouge marble as a lyre, and mounted all over with gilt bronze leaves and swags, and surmounted by a gilt bronze Classical mask surrounded by sunbeams. Leading down from the Classical mask are gilt bronze lyre strings, which join to the bejewelled rim of the central, white enamel clock dial. The dial features a gilt pattern and black Arabic numerals as well as pierced gilt hands. The dial is signed 'Festeau Le Jeune Paris', the Parisian clockmaker who crafted this set. The clock is set on an oval shaped plinth, which is hung and banded with scrolling, foliate gilt bronze mounts, and set on toupie feet.

The pair of flanking candelabra feature central, rouge marble urns hung all around with gilt bronze swags and a jewelled rim. Each urn supports four scrolling gilt bronze arms, decorated with leaves, leading to the four lights, modelled as roses, with petal drip pans. The urns are set upon gilt bronze supports, which lead downwards to the circular, rouge marble bases and gilt bronze toupie feet.

Artist/Maker: Festeau Le Jeune

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Ormolu, marble.
Creation Date:	Early 20th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Louis XVI
Dealer Reference #:	14452
Incollect Reference #:	739805

Dimensions

W.	7.48 in;	H.	18.5 in;	D.	3.94 in;
W.	19 cm;	H.	47 cm;	D.	10 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.