THE PROPERTY OF THE LORD HYLTON
A Meissen Rococo scroll-moulded clock-case and a similar stand
THE CLOCK-CASE AND STAND BOTH CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS, THE DIAL EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A Meissen Rococo scroll-moulded clock-case and a similar stand
The clock-case and stand both circa 1750, blue crossed swords marks, the dial early 19th Century
Painted with a vignette of figures in a wooded landscape beneath turquoise, puce and gilt rocaille scrolls centred by the clock dial, the shoulders applied with embracing cherubs and a figure emblematic of Peace, the pierced neck and dome applied with blue and yellow flowers at the intersections and with trailing coloured flowers, surmounted by a vase issuing flowers and painted with flower-sprays, the sides similarly painted between turquoise and gilt foliate scroll-moulded edges, terminating in four scroll feet (two scroll feet and the figure of Peace broken off and re-stuck, Peace's left arm and the outermost cupid's left wing lacking, minor losses to flowers and extremities); the rectangular stand centred by a gilt scroll cartouche and painted with flowersprays to the top and each side, edged with puce, turquoise and gilt scrolls, on four scroll feet (restored)
26in. (55.9cm.) high overall (2)
The clock-case and stand both circa 1750, blue crossed swords marks, the dial early 19th Century
Painted with a vignette of figures in a wooded landscape beneath turquoise, puce and gilt rocaille scrolls centred by the clock dial, the shoulders applied with embracing cherubs and a figure emblematic of Peace, the pierced neck and dome applied with blue and yellow flowers at the intersections and with trailing coloured flowers, surmounted by a vase issuing flowers and painted with flower-sprays, the sides similarly painted between turquoise and gilt foliate scroll-moulded edges, terminating in four scroll feet (two scroll feet and the figure of Peace broken off and re-stuck, Peace's left arm and the outermost cupid's left wing lacking, minor losses to flowers and extremities); the rectangular stand centred by a gilt scroll cartouche and painted with flowersprays to the top and each side, edged with puce, turquoise and gilt scrolls, on four scroll feet (restored)
26in. (55.9cm.) high overall (2)