CIRCA 1860
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a french gilt and patinated bronze and painted marble mounted striking mantel clock and garniture
circa 1860
The case with arched cresting surmounted by an openwork cast relief mount of a comic mask garlanded with grapes and vine leaves, with inset black marble panels forming an arch below polychrome painted with zodiacal symbols within circlets, the dial flanked by panels depicting young women with drinking attributes, the chapter ring cast with Roman numerals and with scallop shell centre, on tapering plinth inset with a panel depicting amorini, the breakfront base flanked by ovals painted with female busts with trophies, resting on stylised relief cast paw feet to the front and toupie feet to the rear, twin train movement with strike on bell; and the pair of twin-light candelabra en suite, the scroll branches cast with flowerhead ornament and forming a frame around central oval panels
The clock -- 15in. (38cm.) high, the candelabra -- 15¼in. (38.5cm.) high
circa 1860
The case with arched cresting surmounted by an openwork cast relief mount of a comic mask garlanded with grapes and vine leaves, with inset black marble panels forming an arch below polychrome painted with zodiacal symbols within circlets, the dial flanked by panels depicting young women with drinking attributes, the chapter ring cast with Roman numerals and with scallop shell centre, on tapering plinth inset with a panel depicting amorini, the breakfront base flanked by ovals painted with female busts with trophies, resting on stylised relief cast paw feet to the front and toupie feet to the rear, twin train movement with strike on bell; and the pair of twin-light candelabra en suite, the scroll branches cast with flowerhead ornament and forming a frame around central oval panels
The clock -- 15in. (38cm.) high, the candelabra -- 15¼in. (38.5cm.) high