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Japonisme Gilt and Silvered Bronze Clock Garniture Set By E.F. Caldwell & Co

$18,000
£13,671.44
€15,724.66
CA$25,149.53
A$28,044.57
CHF 14,632.46
MX$344,117.44
NOK 186,247.92
SEK 176,465.85
DKK 117,358.96
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About the Item

A darling garniture set of three exotic peacocks mounted as a clock and a pair of two light candlesticks. In crisply cast bronze, the intricate details of the birds' feathers, the flora of the forest floor they stand on, and the cherry blossom flowers growing from the barrel-form-cased clock face, pop beautifully, with a small bullrush and a turtle emerging from the brush below the central bird. The candlestick holders are in the form of two cherry blossom branches, held between the beak of the exotic bird.  Stamped E.F. Caldwell  & Co / 1886/  Philadelphia on the mechanism  Dimensions: 13.75 in H x 12in W x 7in D
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Style:
    Japonisme (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1886
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: C090124-021stDibs: LU4745241263142

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