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Napoleon III Fireplace Set with Bronze Greek Gods and Black Marble

$1,455.87
£1,102.85
€1,250
CA$2,016.90
A$2,262.09
CHF 1,184.62
MX$27,486.63
NOK 15,042.73
SEK 14,261.56
DKK 9,517.21

About the Item

Beautiful antique fireplace set consisting of a clock and a pair of cassolettes. The black marble clock rests on lions' feet and is surmounted by a bronze engraved Medici vase with eight faces of Greek gods and adorned with a garland of vine leaves and ribbons. Both sides of the clock are decorated with the heads of lions holding handles in their mouths. The cassolettes, too, have masks and lions' feet, and inside their cups there are medallions depicting a man and a woman represented in the manner of the antique. Numbers 9 and 12 are missing on the dial. French work of the mid-19th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.77 in (37.5 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 8.27 in (21 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1850
  • Condition:
    Decorative object, can be returned to service after a revision by a watchmaker.
  • Seller Location:
    Beuzevillette, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2663313437312

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