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French ormolu and silvered bronze mounted malachite three-piece clock set

Creator: Pierre Alexandre Schoenewerk
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
French ormolu and silvered bronze mounted malachite three-piece clock set
French, late 19th Century
Clock: Height 56cm, width 53cm, depth 28cm
Candelabra: Height 66cm, width 30cm, depth 30cm

This fine three-piece clock set is wrought from gilt and silvered bronze, as well as malachite—which is a later veneer—in the Neoclassical style. The set is comprised of a mantel clock and a pair of candelabra. The mantel clock features a plinth form malachite case encompassed by a relief frieze in ormolu in the ancient Greek style. The case, which features a circular ormolu dial, is surmounted by a large and superbly crafted figure of the Greek poet Sappho, seated on a ledge with her legs crossed and head braced by her arm. Her figure is crafted from bronze, which has been silvered and gilt. The pair of candelabra are similarly formed, each with a malachite plinth form base and a stem modelled as a silvered and gilt bronze figure, who holds aloft the candelabrum head. Each candelabrum issues nine ormolu branches.

The figure of Sappho is signed ‘Schoenewerk’ and the movement is signed 'A. Lemaire Paris R.V. du Temple 121'.

Artist/maker: Pierre Alexandre Schoenewerk (French, 1820-1885)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Malachite, ormolu, silvered bronze.
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	16587
Incollect Reference #:	466625

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.