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MAKER'S MARK OF EMILE HUGO, PARIS, 1853-59
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A FRENCH SILVER CLOCK INKWELL
Maker's mark of Emile Hugo, Paris, 1853-59
Shaped oval, on six paw supports, the base with egg-and-leaf border and pierced scrolling foliate band with female heads at intervals centering two vacant cartouches, the inkwell with two pierced scroll handles and two depressions with engraved shell cartouches, with four baluster-form inkwells with applied masks, two fitted with glass liners, the covers with putto finials, the double-sided clock flanked by four classical maidens upholding an oval canopy, supporting a bell with vacant cartouches and maiden finial, marked under and on base, inkpots, inkpot cover bezels, bell and clock cover, with key
16in. (40.8cm.) high, 18¾in. (47.8cm.) long
Maker's mark of Emile Hugo, Paris, 1853-59
Shaped oval, on six paw supports, the base with egg-and-leaf border and pierced scrolling foliate band with female heads at intervals centering two vacant cartouches, the inkwell with two pierced scroll handles and two depressions with engraved shell cartouches, with four baluster-form inkwells with applied masks, two fitted with glass liners, the covers with putto finials, the double-sided clock flanked by four classical maidens upholding an oval canopy, supporting a bell with vacant cartouches and maiden finial, marked under and on base, inkpots, inkpot cover bezels, bell and clock cover, with key
16in. (40.8cm.) high, 18¾in. (47.8cm.) long