Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt & Patinated Bronze Chenets Circa 1860

A fully all over engraved gilt bronze carriage clock geneve circa 1870 and retailed in London by Aubert & Klaftenberger. The gorge case of characteristic design, profusely engraved to all sides with foliate scrolls and flowers on a matted ground, the signed Roman enamel dial with moon hands and subsidiary alarm within a gilt mask with conforming decoration, the signed two train spring barrel movement with lever platform escapement, striking the hour and half hour on a bell. 14.5cm (5.75ins) high with handle down, 9.5cm (3.75ins) wide, 8.5cm (3.375ins) deep. History: Aubert & Klaftenberger. The highly regarded retailer of clocks, watches silverware and objet d'art, Charles Ignaz Klaftenberger, was born in 1802 and entered into partnership with D.F. Aubert in 1835. The firm were appointed watchmakers to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and traded from retail premises at 157 Regent Street, London. They exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition...

A fine quality pair of antique gilt & patinated bronze cherub mounted chamber sticks circa 19th century.    

A pair of grand tour two tone bronze Cherub candelabra, French, Circa 19th century, The three branches each with detachable drip-pans. Circa 1880 and measuring 19 inches ( 49.5 cms) ...

A 19th century Stuart Tartanware tea caddy. A single compartment caddy, marked Stuart to lid; 4 1/4 inches (11 cm) Tall by 4 1/4 inches (11 cm) Wide by 4 inches (10.2 cm) Deep. This ...

This large heavily cast bronze Jewelry box was made in France in the mid 19th century and is made in the form of a medieval coffer. It is superbly det...

A beautifully detailed three piece clock garniture; in Porcelain with a bronze dore finish, after the model by Clodion. 19th Century The clock featuring five young bacchante figures...

Late 19th c. France, a pair of cast gilt bronze chenets/andirons modeled as a footed urn strung with a draping laurel and topped with a bowl of piled fruit. The larger urn is stationed beside a smaller flaming urn, both on a shaped plinth cast with architectural elements. Chenets, or andirons, were a staple in well-appointed homes, and were placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs...

A Fine Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chenets Allegorical of Winter. Each chenet is formed as seated putto clad in drapery, on shaped gilt-bronze plinth bases wit...

A pair of petite Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze chenets. Each modelled as a seated winged putto with outstretched arms raised on a pierced acanthus cast gilt-bronze st...

A superb pair of gilt bronze chenets. Very fine detail. France, circa 1860 Dimensions: Height 20 1/4", width 11 1/2", depth 6 1/2" CW4487.

A large and impressive pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze chenets showing applied lyre shaped elements fronting torchere shaped co...

Cherubs representing the gods Cupid and Mercury, indicated by their respective bow and winged helmet, sit atop this charming pair of French chenets, or fireplace andirons. Crafted of stunning doré and patinated bronze, these figures display a delightful neoclassical elegance characteristic of Louis XVI design. Chenets were a staple of any well-appointed home, serving as both decorative and useful objects. They were placed in front of a fireplace to protect priceless rugs and flooring from rolling logs...