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19th Century Carved 'Black Forest' Drinks Cabinet on Stand
Located in London, GB
A magnificent 'Black Forest' carved
Drinks cabinet on stand
Hand-carved from Lindenwood, the drinks box of D-end shape carved in exquisite high relief...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Dry Bars
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century French Charles X Period Foliate Inlaid Mantle Clock with Calendar
Located in London, GB
A French mantel clock of the Charles X period.
Constructed in palisander, foliate and line inlaid in boxwood; rectangular form case, surmounted by a gilt bronze carrying handle, h...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Clocks
Materials
Boxwood
French Antique Ormolu Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
An attractive Parisian mantle clock in the Louis XVI manner
Retailed by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company
Constructed in Carrar...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkwell with Porcelain Plaque
Located in London, GB
A Louis-Philippe Gothic Revival gilt and patinated bronze inkwell
Rising from two-tone gilt bronze bracket feet, the patinated bronze rectangular inkwell having a band of circular...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Austrian Lifelike Figure of a Seated Brown British Bulldog
Located in London, GB
A lifelike size figure of a British Bulldog in the manner of Goldscheider, potted in terracotta and realistically hand-painted.
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Mantel Clock and Candelabra of Gilt Bronze and Blue ‘Sèvres’ Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A Good French mantel clock garniture
By Charles Oudin, Paris
The garniture comprising a clock and two candelabras, constructed in gilt bronze and ‘Se...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case
By Asprey
The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Silver, Vermeil
Pair of Antique Elkington & Co Plated and Parcel Gilt Candelabra
By Frederick Elkington
Located in London, GB
Each with six curved candle branches, the reeded column raised on a foliate shell and griffin tripartite base and decorated with hanging chains.
Bearing the marks for the year 1865.
Literature:
Elkington and Company, formed by the brothers George and Henry, was founded in the 1830s, after perfecting their newly patented method of electro plating in gold and silver, for which their first patent was granted in 1840. They exhibited at the European and British nineteenth century Great Exhibitions, and were given permission by Queen Victoria in 1868 to copy the collection of Royal Plate...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
French 19th Century Bronze Sculpture "The Falconer" by Pierre Jules Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in London, GB
"The Arab Falconer" by Pierre Jules Mene
The finely cast and planished bronze, depicting a falconer walking on a naturalistic ground, with a hare ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English 19th Century Cast Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A good pair of candelabra of the William IV period
Constructed in gold leaf gilt bronze; rising from square bases, with scrolled plinths supporting octagonal sided imbricated cast columns...
Category
Antique 19th Century English William IV Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Travelling Dressing Case
By Edward & John Barnard
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century lady’s travelling dressing case.
The case is constructed in a finely marked coromandel, with inset brass handles and brass guard bands to the angles. The hinged lid rises to reveal in the upper section, a drop down document holder, with a mirror to the back, the parcel gilt pieces are engraved with a Viscountess’s coronet, probably Charles, 2nd Viscount Hardinge Cornwallis (1822-1894) and inset with turquoises and comprise a suite of four cut-glass jars, a liqueur flask with a fitted cup, the pull-out rear shelf houses seven jars for ink, potions and unguents. The lift out platform has sectional jewellery compartments, over, a pair of hexagonal based silver hall marked candlesticks, a thermometer, button hook, folding ruler...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Large Pair of Carved Black Forest Trophy Plaques depicting Deer, a Hare, and Fox
Located in London, GB
A pair of large black forest game plaques
Expertly carved in lindenwood, the shaped plaques, carved with oak leaves, depict a buck and a r...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Blue & Gold Porcelain-Mounted Rosewood Table Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A Fine Table Cabinet
Rising from scrolling foliate bracket feet, the rectangular cabinet constructed in rosewood and surmounted with a hinged cavetto moulded lid set with a Sèvres-s...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Rosewood
French Three Piece Jardinière Garniture of the Empire Period
By Jacques-Louis David
Located in London, GB
A Three Piece Jardinière Garniture of the Empire Period
Constructed in tole, being hand painted and decorated in the French Empire Neo-Classical manner of Jacques-Louis David; th...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Tin
19th Century Silver Gilt Presentation Casket Awarded to Alderman Abel Heywood
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
An Elkington & Company Silver Gilt Presentation Casket
Hall Marked for Birmingham, 1891 and the maker; the casket, in the Victorian Gothic manner, with cluster columns at the angles...
Category
Antique 1890s English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Vermeil
Louis XVI Period Carved Marble Clock by Bruel of Paris
By Bruel
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI period mantel (fireplace) clock by Bruel of Paris
Constructed in Carrara marble and ormolu, rising from an ormolu dressed elliptical base supported by bronze toupie feet, the figures of Psyche and Cupid rest on a rocaille ground, housing the eight day twin train clock...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette
By Félix Lecomte
Located in London, GB
Bust of 'Marie Antoinette'
After the original by Felix Lecomte
Constructed in Carrara statuary marble, the bust of the Queen is set on a truncated ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock with Cupid & Romantic Emblems
By Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
A Symbolic clock in the Louis XVI style
By Japy Fréres et Cie.
The finely chased ormolu case encompassing pink porcelain panels decorated with beads to the face and sides; the wh...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Unique 19th Century Carved Oak Barrel Set
Located in London, GB
A Tour-de-Force carved oak barrel drinks set
Composed of four barrels and two carafes, with twelve silver gilt and oak glasses from the silversmith Odile Lamy, the entire set rest...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barware
Materials
Brass
Pair of Swiss 19th Century Carved Wooden Cattle
By Johann Huggler
Located in London, GB
A pair of Black Forest cattle, probably by Johann Huggler
Carved in lindenwood, the naturalistically carved swiss cow and bull stand on elliptical bases.
...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of Decorative Vases in Royal Blue Porcelain and Gilt
Located in London, GB
A pair of gilt bronze and porcelain vases.
Rising from a rounded cut-corner square marble base, the miniature blue de roi-glazed porcelain ewers dressed with gilt bronze mounts; t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of Antique French Vases in Red Alabaster and Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of urns in the Louis XVI Manner.
Carved from Egyptian Alabaster Rosso and dressed with gilt-bronze mounts, rising from in-curved square stepped bases, the twin-handled...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Urns
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique Carved Marble Bust in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in London, GB
A male portrait bust in the Roman manner by Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878) Carved in Carrara marble, rising from a round socle supporting a waisted column, the bust having resemblances to Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington as a young man. Signed by the artist, 'L. MacDonald, Romae, 1847'. Dated 1847 Dimensions: H: 26 in / 65 cm W: 19.5 in / 49 cm D: 10 in / 26 cm Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878) Macdonald worked as an ornamental sculptor for the architect James Gillespie Graham before entering the Trustees' Academy, Edinburgh, in 1822. In Rome, in 1823 he was one of the founders of the British Academy of Art. He returned to Edinburgh in 1826 and became a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1829. Four years later he settled in Rome, and from 1844 he worked in Bertel Thorvaldsen's former studio. He became the city's most fashionable portrait sculptor and, according to the Art Journal, his studio was filled with 'the peerage done into marble, a plaster galaxy of rank and fashion'. His sitters included the essayist Henry Taylor...
Category
Antique 1840s British Neoclassical Busts
Materials
Marble
19th Century Ormolu Figural Cartel Clock
Located in London, GB
An ormolu cased Cartel clock by Vincenti & Cie
Constructed in gilt bronze, depicting a well modelled figure of Father Time, carrying his scythe, with a winged cherub surmount, hou...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique French Hand-Painted Enamel Carriage Clock with Allegorical Themes
Located in London, GB
A fine cased carriage clock
The substantially sized 'Gorge' case houses a lever platform escapement, striking the hours and half hours on a blued st...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Ormolu
Pair of French White Carrara Marble and Gilt Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A good pair of candelabra in the Louis XVI manner.
Constructed in Carrara marble and gilt bronze; the square stepped bases having incurved angles, and supporting bronze socles dre...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candle Holders
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Decorative Bronze Roman Busts on Columns
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Miniature Bronzes of Roman Busts
On Marmore Nero Columns
In the Manner of Georges Servant
After the original models exhibited at the Paris ex...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Classical Roman Busts
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Hand Painted Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A hand painted and ormolu-mounted
‘Sèvres’ Porcelain urn in the Louis XVI Manner
The characteristic bleu celeste Sèvres-style porcelain body of oblate and bulbous form with gadro...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique ‘Black Forest’ Jardinière of Substantial Size
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a well carved lindenwood, rising from quadripartite feet, naturalistically, representing branches, supporting a tree form central column dressed with two storks and supporting a carved rope dressed rectangular plant trough...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Grand French Gilt and Patinated Bronze Mantel Clock in the Empire Style
Located in London, GB
Constructed in bronze, patinated and gilt; the rectangular form case supported on engraved oblate spherical feet, the frieze dressed with a row of female masks capping pillars, linke...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze and Blue and White Jasperware Clock and Barometer Set
By Carcany & Robin
Located in London, GB
A fine quality clock and barometer set by Carcany and Robin, after models on exhibition in the Louvre Museum, Paris.
In the Louis XVI manner, of banjo form, the cases being in cr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Figurative Bronzes by Eugène Piat
By Frédéric - Eugène Piat 1
Located in London, GB
An African couple by Frédérick Eugène Piat (1827-1903)
Modelled in a now well patinated bronze, the circular bases, inscribed with the artist's name, support tree trunks, against which rest the young warrior holding his spear, and his partner, a draped young woman with a necklace of animal teeth...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late Georgian Mahogany Musical Table Clock
Located in London, GB
A Late Georgian Musical Table Clock
By Thomas Roskell
The well patinated carved mahogany case having a fluted and foliate carved pagoda top su...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Mahogany
Large 19th Century Carved Black Forest Mantel Clock
By Black Forest
Located in London, GB
A Large Black Forest Mantle Clock
Constructed in carved linden wood, fitted with a two train eight day striking clock; mounted on a shaped...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Mantel Clocks
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century "Yachting" Maritime Desk Set with Historic Monogram
Located in London, GB
A rare nautical desk set
The lockable oak felt-lined case, embossed with the initials 'AL' of the original owner, houses twelve writing implements and accessories, constructed in silver plate and gilt metal, using spheres and chain work decoration. A bespoke commission of undoubtedly unique character-and most likely having nautical connections-the various accoutrements executed in a uniform style reminiscent of rope work, buoys, and markers found on seafaring vessels. The set includes a pair of candlesticks, a chamber stick, inkwell, bell, letter opener, personal wax seal, a stamp container, paperweight, ash tray, sealing wax spoon...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Burgundy Leather Bound Writing and Stationery Box with Fitted Brass Handle
Located in London, GB
A burgundy leather bound writing and stationery box
Of the very highest quality, the carcass constructed from Cuban flame mahogany; the lockplate of shaped elliptical escutcheon form (and bearing stamps to the interior, 'London' & 'RS'), and housing an inset carrying handle; the gilt tooled Morocco...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century 'Black Forest' Bear
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' Bear
In naturalistically carved lindenwood, having glass eyes, head tilted aloft, prowls on all fours.
From the Brienz Area.
Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Sw...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box
Located in London, GB
A French jewelry casket
Of square form, constructed in cast and chased bronze, rising on toupie feet; the top and sides having champlevé decor...
Category
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Antique Bronze Statue of Arlequin by René de Saint-Marceaux
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
A bronze Statuette of Arlequin
by Charles-René de Paul de Saint-Marceaux
Cast by Barbedienne. The mischievous Harlequin, arms crossed in contemplation, wearing a grin and a mask, tr...
Category
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Odalisque' by Baron Charles Arthur Bourgeois, a 19th Century Bronze Sculpture
Located in London, GB
'Odalisque' By Baron Charles Arthur Bourgeois (1838-1886)
Cast bronze, now well patinated, rising from a circular base, cast with drapery,...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Petite Sonnerie Ormolu Carriage Clock by Grohé with Calendar
Located in London, GB
A Petit Sonnerie carriage clock by Grohe of Paris
The gilt bronze case comprehensively engraved, and having a retractable carrying handle; the lever movement driving the petit son...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Brass, Bronze
Carved Oak Barometer by Cetti of Brook Street, London
Located in London, GB
The barometer, of aneroid type, signed by the maker and having a thermometer above is house within an extensively carved 'banjo' form case, incorporating fruits and foliates, with a ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wall Clocks
Materials
Oak
19th Century Hand Painted, Engraved and Gilt Brass Carriage Clock
Located in London, GB
A fine carriage clock
The engraved gilt case rises from an ogee plinth, and is dressed with elliptical polychrome enameled plaques to the fascia and the sides, depicting children ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Brass
Pair of Figural Bronzes by Jean Jules Salmson, 1823-1902
By Jean-Jules Salmson
Located in London, GB
The well cast bronze figures of an Arab warrior and a female servant stand on circular black marble bases, and are signed.
Literature: Benezit, ‘Dictionnaire desPeintres, Sculpteu...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Mantle Clock Garniture in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
Constructed in gilt bronze and decorated with champleve´ enamel; the candelabra have toupie feet supporting the shaped circular bases, on which winged cherubs hold two armed candle a...
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
19th Century French Pink Porcelain Clock by Japy Fréres in the Louis XVI Manner
By Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
A table clock in the Louis XVI Manner
By Japy Frères
The finely chased ormolu case is dressed with pink 'Sèvres' style hand decorated polychrome panels to the face and sides, dep...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Rare Monumental Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Jules Graux of Paris
By Jean Didier Debut, Graux Marly, Japy Frères
Located in London, GB
An Exhibition Quality Garniture de Cheminée
By Jules Graux of Paris
Of important size and supreme quality, the mantle clock constructed from white Carr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze, Brass
Early Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole with Glass Dome
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary rustic tripod table clock
by Thomas Cole
Retailed by E. White of London
The circular green velvet-clad base supporting three equidistantly spaced brass imitation logs, from which the clock and its mechanism are suspended; housed within a brass bezel conformingly styled as naturalistic logs, the circular etched and engraved gilt dial with elegant blued steel hands, marked at 6 o'clock "E. White, 20 Cockspur St, London", having the hours marked in Roman numerals; the tapered two-tier movement has a six wheel train with five-spoke crossings between spotted plates, the upper section fixed by blued steel screws to the backplate, enclosing a Brocot-style deadbeat escapement incorporating rubies and train to the centre wheel, the pendulum of most unusual design styled as a lidded cauldron over a simulated fire. Complete with a glass dome and key. The front plate numbered “1637.”
London made, circa 1861
Thomas Cole, (1800-1864)
Son of Thomas Cole Snr, a Somerset clockmaker, his history and works are fully recorded in 'Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking' by John B. Hawkins, published 1975, in Sydney. Known as a specialist in making decorative timepieces of the highest quality, Cole exhibited at the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851; he warranted an 'honourable mention' in the Paris Exhibition of 1855 and the London 1862 Exposition International, where he was awarded a medal for 'excellence of taste and design'.
Hawkins discuss Thomas Cole's tripod clocks...
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Antique 19th Century English Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu, Bronze
Ormolu and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Clock Set in the Louis XVI Manner
By Charles Le Roy
Located in London, GB
A clock garniture in the Louis XVI Manner
By Le Roy et Fils
The ormolu clock case and accompanying candelabra dressed with blue 'Sevres' style hand ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Royal Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Inkwell and Pen Tray in the Louis XVI Taste
Located in London, GB
An Ensemble de Bureau in the Louis XVI Taste
Constructed using gilt bronze, and 'Sevres' style porcelain having 'Bleu de Roi' borders, and hand p...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Inkwells
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Miniature Gilt Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Vases
Located in London, GB
A pair of gilt bronze and champlevé enamel vases
Constructed from solid fire-gilded bronze, the miniature decorative vases supported on square plinths rising from paw feet, the co...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Mantelpiece Clock in the Louis XVI Manner, Retailed by E & S Watson of London
Located in London, GB
Constructed in a fine quality two-tone ormolu case, and adorned with rose ground ‘Sevres’ style panels to both front and sides, depicting; rising from oblate toupie feet, the domed case is of modest breakfront form, with a flambeaux urn atop, having tea rose garlands conjoining the body; the clock face delineates the hours in Roman numerals in white cartouches, and is driven by an eight day movement, striking on a bell, with the backplate having the retailer’s stamp, ‘E & S Watson...
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Antique 19th Century English Louis XVI Clocks
Materials
Gold, Ormolu
Hand Carved Antique 'Black Forest' Fox Stool
Located in London, GB
A 'Black Forest' fox stool
Constructed in a very well patinated and carved lindenwood, the kneeling fox having glass eyes, with monochrome naturalistic highlights; the seat carved to resemble a mushroom.
Brienz Area, circa 1900
Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as having a population of 2400, of whom 600 persons were employed as woodcarvers, to supply the tourist trade to Switzerland with mementos of the tour. A museum devoted entirely to the art of wood carving may be visited today.
Arenski, Jay, Simon Daniels, and Michael Daniels. Swiss Carvings: The Art of the 'Black Forrest', 1820-1940. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, p. 140 (fig. 224). Illustrating a kneeling bear stool...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candlesticks in the Manner of Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in London, GB
An important pair of Louis XVI style ormolu candlesticks
In the manner of Pierre Gouthière
Of substantial size and expertly cast in matt and burnished gilt bronze, the circular p...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Ormolu
19th Century Pair of Bronze Statues after Models by Clodion
Located in London, GB
A pair of statues after models by Clodion Constructed in white Carrara marble, and well patinated finely cast bronze; square marble bases support columnar pedestals, separated by ann...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Skeleton Clock of Ormolu and Marble from Directoire Period
Located in London, GB
A symbolic skeleton clock from the French Directoire period.
A rectangular Carrara marble plinth with bronze toupie feet with knurled decoration supports an ormolu 'arc-de-ciel', wi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt and Bronze Candelabra of the Empire Period
Located in London, GB
Constructed in two color gilt and patinated bronze; the feminine Grecian figures draped with diaphanous robes blowing bi-form trumpets of swept form, terminating in candleholders a...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century French Ormolu Mantle Clock in the Louis XV Rococo Style
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Mantle Clock
In the Louis XV Manner
The clock and its plinth executed in gilt bronze in a dynamic rococo style, rising from scrolling foliage, the dial in the shape of a ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Garniture De Cheminée
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
An important Garniture de Cheminée in the manner of Henry Dasson
Constructed in well cast and chased gilt bronze, with 'Sevres' type 'jewelled...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Clock Garniture with Sévres Porcelain and Ormolu
By Arnold & Lewis 1
Located in London, GB
A Garniture de Chemineé in the Louis XVI taste
By Arnold & Lewis (late Simmons)
The mantle clock, and its two matched vases, are constructed in jewelled 'Sèvres' style porcelain, hand and polychrome decorated, with gilt highlights and finely gilt bronze. The clock, rising from toupie feet, supports a rectangular base frame with rounded ends, set with cast stiff leaf decoration, and having inset Roi de Bleu and gilt work panels; over, the circular porcelain dial, signed by the maker (qv) has Roman numerals and blued steel hands, and is set over a central porcelain panel with a bucolic scene, and flanked by elliptical female portraits; the ends are curved and conformingly polychrome and gilt decorated; the whole is surmounted by a decorated twin handled urn, having a pine cone finial, set on an addorsed acanthi gilt bronze base. The two train clock...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Garniture
Materials
Bronze
