THE CLOCK CAST BY MLLER FRRES, PARIS, CIRCA 1880
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A French ormolu and bronze garniture
The clock cast by Mller Frres, Paris, Circa 1880
Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-branch candelabra: the clock surmounted by a group of a bacchante and two putti, above the shaped foliate-cast case headed by a Bacchic mask above the circular enamel dial, signed N. MULLER F./FT DE BRONZES/A PARIS, with twin-train movement, the bronze and case stamped N. M. F. 17; the associated candelabra each with central stem and naturalistically-cast branches, each with foliate drip-pan, nozzle and sconce, the acanthus-cast scrolled base with a figure of a youthful Hercules, on one clubbing a hound, on the other holding foliage up above a goat, on scrolled feet
The clock: 24in. (62.2cm.) high
The candelabra: 34in. (86.5cm.) high
Muller Frres
The clock cast by Mller Frres, Paris, Circa 1880
Comprising a mantel clock and a pair of seven-branch candelabra: the clock surmounted by a group of a bacchante and two putti, above the shaped foliate-cast case headed by a Bacchic mask above the circular enamel dial, signed N. MULLER F./FT DE BRONZES/A PARIS, with twin-train movement, the bronze and case stamped N. M. F. 17; the associated candelabra each with central stem and naturalistically-cast branches, each with foliate drip-pan, nozzle and sconce, the acanthus-cast scrolled base with a figure of a youthful Hercules, on one clubbing a hound, on the other holding foliage up above a goat, on scrolled feet
The clock: 24in. (62.2cm.) high
The candelabra: 34in. (86.5cm.) high
Muller Frres