A German giltwood and porcelain-mounted longcase clock
A German giltwood and porcelain-mounted longcase clock

CIRCA 1880, THE PANELS BY J. HOSS

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A German giltwood and porcelain-mounted longcase clock
Circa 1880, The panels by J. Hoss
Surmounted by a square stepped pediment, the front with a circular porcelain dial depicting putti, the twin-train movement stamped to the reverse MEDAILLE D'OR GUSTAV BECKER... GB NO. 826847, the sides each with a panel depicting three graces bathing signed (lower right), supported by a pair of cylindrical porcelain columns depicting graces and putti, with blue and gilt capitals and bases, centred to the front by a mythological scene signed (lower left), each side with conforming porcelain panels, on egg-and-dart spreading plinth, above a rectangular base, centred to the front by an oval porcelain plaque and to each side by a rectangular plaque, the right-hand side plaque signed (lower right), all with conforming scenes, on an egg-and-dart spreading base, on four bun feet, the porcelain panels signed J. Hoss
76 in. (195 cm.) high; 17 in. (44.5 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38.5 cm.) deep

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