AN EMPIRE STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED LAPIS LAZULI MANTEL CLOCK AND GARNITURE

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AN EMPIRE STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED LAPIS LAZULI MANTEL CLOCK AND GARNITURE

The circular dial with arabic chapters within a rectangular case flanked by bowed spears above a military trophy beneath a ribbon-tied lion's mask surmounted by a bust of Napoleon centered by eagles suspending a laurel swag, on a conforming base with cannon supports, raised on a rectangular plinth with applied berried-laurel swags on engine-turned globular feet--35in. (88.9cm.) high, together with a pair of obelisk four-light candelabra with scrolling trumphet-form branches surmounted by winged Victory holding aloft a laurel crown on a rectangular pedestal with cannon supports, raised on a conforming plinth with applied berried-laurel swags and engine-turned globular feet
35in. (89cm.) high (3)

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