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French Neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
French Neoclassical style enamel, onyx, and gilt bronze pedestal clock
French, Late 19th Century
Height 125cm, width 36cm, depth 30cm

This beautiful pedestal clock has been crafted from green onyx and beautifully decorated with gilt bronze champlevé enamel. The clock features a green onyx cube-shaped case, which is surmounted by a slightly projecting top. This top is fringed with champlevé enamel drapery-like motifs, with gilt bronze drop-finials. The case is mounted on its front with a circular dial, which features a central floral champlevé enamel motif, encircled by black Arabic Numerals. This dial is set within a gilt bronze egg-and-dart and champlevé enamel bezel.

Supporting the clock case is a tall green onyx block, and a pair of free-standing columns. These columns feature stylised gilt bronze capitals, colourful champlevé enamel shafts with gilt bronze gadrooned bands around their middles, and gilt bronze bases. The column shafts are decorated with white, yellow, royal blue enamels, which form Islamic-inspired geometric and floral shapes. The clock is placed on an onyx plinth, the top of which is decorated with a guilloche gilt bronze band and a central champlevé enamel plaque.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Champlevé enamel, onyx, ormolu.
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	16171
Incollect Reference #:	710200

Dimensions

W.	14.17 in;	H.	49.21 in;	D.	11.81 in;
W.	36 cm;	H.	125 cm;	D.	30 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.