an empire style bronze striking mantel clock and garniture, third quarter 19th century

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an empire style bronze striking mantel clock and garniture, third quarter 19th century
The case mounted with an urn to the stepped top, with flowerhead and floral swag mounts to the front, the gallery modelled with acanthus leaves and with conforming ornament to the feet, the white enamel Roman dial with steel moon hands (chipping to winding holes), the twin train movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell (lacking); and the pair of ornamental tazze en suite, the circular dishes with swan neck handles, with lyre and urn mounts to the plinths; re-patinated and re-gilt
The clock -- 18in. (46cm.) high, the tazze -- 10in. (25.5cm.) high (3)

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