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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and porcelain mounted striking mantel clock and garniture of candlesticks, third quarter 19th century
The case surmounted a group of an amorino playing with a ram, with Svres style porcelain panels to the sides and front below painted with flowers and amorini, on base cast with a lobed gallery and toupie feet, the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (chipping to winding holes), pierced gilt-metal hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell (lacking)
16in. (42.5cm.) high
and the pair of figural candlesticks en suite modelled as bacchic amorini supporting baskets of fruit -- 12in. (32.5cm.) high (3)
The case surmounted a group of an amorino playing with a ram, with Svres style porcelain panels to the sides and front below painted with flowers and amorini, on base cast with a lobed gallery and toupie feet, the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (chipping to winding holes), pierced gilt-metal hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell (lacking)
16in. (42.5cm.) high
and the pair of figural candlesticks en suite modelled as bacchic amorini supporting baskets of fruit -- 12in. (32.5cm.) high (3)