A pair of gilt & patinated bronze early 19th century French, Restauration Period, five light candelabra. Each bronze figure of a winged cherub supporting five candlearms, standing on stepped plinth base cast with acanthus. Lacking bobeches.
Height 26“ (66cm)
Width 9“ (23m)
Depth 8“ (20cm)
French
Circa 1830
An unusual pair of late 19th century, French, Louis XV style tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted candelabra. The rococo scrolling acanthus cast twin sconces with central finial, supported by an urn and standing on a shaped platform base. Re-gilt
Height 17“ (43cm)
Depth 4 1/4“ (11cm)
Width 11”(28cm)
French
Circa 1890
Japy Fréres
A Napoleon III cut brass inlaid red tortoiseshell mantel clock in the Louis XIV style. The red tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid case surmounted by a seated putti, the sunburst pendulum visible through the glazed door opening to gilt dial with enamel roman numeral tablets, the inside of the rear door & floor finely inlaid. The eight day Japy Freres movement, numbered 544, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The whole dressed with gilt bronze mounts. Oval stamp to movement ‘Japy Fréres et cie Exposition 1855 Grande Med. D’Honeur’.
Height 19 3/4″ (50cm)
Width 9 1/4″ (23.5cm)
Depth 5 1/2″ (14cm)
Circa 1860
French
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and carrera marble cassolettes. The marble tops with pinatum finials inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and with triform supports headed by rams head masks, standing on stepped circular plinths with beaded decoration. Mounts re-gilded.
Height 12” (30.5cm)
Width 4” (10.2cm)
Depth 4” (10.2cm)
French
Circa 1870
W Oppenheimer
Japy Freres
A Napoleon III cut brass inlaid red tortoiseshell mantel clock in the Louis XIV style. The red tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid case surmounted by a seated putti, the sunburst pendulum visible through the glazed door opening to gilt dial with enamel Roman numeral tablets, the inside of the rear door & floor finely inlaid. The eight day movement, numbered 2074, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The whole dressed with re-gilded bronze mounts. Circular ‘Japy Freres 1849’ seal to movement.
Height 19 1/2“ (49.5cm)
Width 10 1/2“ (26.5cm)
Depth 5 1/2″ (14cm)
Circa 1870
French
A late 19th century, French, cut brass inlaid red tortoiseshell mantel clock in the Louis XIV style, of small size. The tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid case surmounted by a fruit filled vase, the gilt dial with enamel Roman numeral tablets, with the eight day movement, numbered 608, rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The whole dressed with re-gilded bronze mounts.
Height 12 1/2“ (32cm)
Width 6“ (15.3cm)
Depth 4 1/2″ (11.5cm)
Circa 1870
French
A pair of mid 19th century, English, gilt bronze cassolettes of small proportions. The removable top, inverting to a candle holder, above an urn with rams heads flanking a garrya swag supported by a fluted column with stepped platform base and ball feet. Regilded.
Height 7 3/4” (19.8cm)
Width 3” (7.7cm)
Depth 2 1/2” (6.3cm)
English
Circa 1860
A pair of late 19th century carrera and gilt bronze mounted cassolettes. The pinatum finial above a domed lid reversing to reveal a single sconce, above an ovoid body with three rams head mask and floral swags, supported by a turned marble socle with beaded border. Retaining the original Gilding.
Height 11” (28cm)
Width 4” (10cm)
Depth 4“ (10cm)
French
Circa 1870
Henri Picard (1831-1890)
A Napoleon III, French, gilt bronze & carrera marble mantle clock by Henri Picard and retailed by Marshall & Fils Paris. The white enamel dial with blue Roman numerals and eight day movement, Brocot suspension with outside countwheel striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The Louis XVI style case with a pair of bronze patinated putti, allegories of astronomy, surmounted by an urn above a steeped plinth base mounted with finely chased gilt bronze. The case signed ‘H Picard’.
Height 13“ (33cm)
Width 15 1/2“ (39.5cm)
Depth 6 1/4“ (16cm)
French
Circa 1860
An early 19th century, French Empire, patinated bronze and ormolu mounted mantel clock. The bronze case with gadrooned urn finial above a foliate cast bezel, the frieze below with scrolling acanthus mount and stepped base. The engine turned dial painted with Roman numerals, steel moon hands with an eight day movement, silk suspension, outside countwheel striking the hour & half hour on a bell.
Height 13“ (33cm)
Width 6“ (15cm)
Depth 4“ (10cm)
French
Circa 1815
G. Viot et Cie a Paris 24 Boulevard des Italiennes, Marti & Co
A late 19th century, French, Louis XV style gilt bronze mantel clock. The rococo case surmounted by a seated cherub with sundial in hand, above a large enamel dial painted with roman hours and arabic five minutes, standing on an acanthus droll platform base. The eight day Samuel Marti movement with Brocot escapement, striking the hour & half hour on a bell. Movement & Pendulum Numbered 46.
Height 16 1/2″ (42cm)
Width 11″ (28cm)
Depth 6 1/2″ (16.5cm)
French
Circa 1880
Planchon A Paris Enameler Baudet
Samuel Marti et Cie
A late 19th century, gilt bronze mantel clock in the Louis XV style. The acanthus cast rococo case of waisted form, retaining the original gilding, cast with central motif of musical instruments, flanked by flowers and scrolls with stepped plinth base. The open fretwork panels with red silk. The circular white enamel dial painted with floral swags and roman numerals, signed under the VI by the enameler ‘Baudet’. The eight day twin train movement with outside count-wheel, striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The movement with Samuel Marti Seal 1889, movement & pendulum stamped 888.
Height 14″
Width 9″
Depth 6″
French
Circa 1890
A pair of Napoleon III ormolu and carrera marble Cassolettes. The ovoid bodies with removable lids inverting to a candle sconce, supported by triform uprights with Rams heads and hoof feet standing on a circular stepped base with twisted laurel wreath friezes and toupee feet. Retaining their original gilding, worn in places.
Height 8″ (20cm)
Width 2 3/4″ (7cm)
Depth 2 3/4″ (7cm)
French
Circa 1870
A pair of napoleon III gilt bronze & marble cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The white carrera marble bodies surmounted by a removable lid inverting to a candle sconce, above bacchic masks heading tripod supports with hoof feet standing on triform bases with stepped plinths. Retaining the original gilding.
Height 12″ ( 30cm)
Depth 4″ (10cm)
Width 4 3/4″ (12cm)
French
Circa 1860
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and Vert Maurin marble cassolettes. The marble tops with acorn finials inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags and rams head masks, standing on circular plinths with beaded decoration. Retaining the original gilding. The gilt floral swags cast by Christofle et Cie.
Height 10″
Width 3 1/2″
Depth 3 1/2″
French
Circa 1870
J B Delettrez
Retailed by Klaftenberger
A late 19th century green tortoiseshell and engraved brass inlaid clock in the Louis XV style. Of small waisted form, the case finely inlaid to all four sides and with original gilt bronze mounts. The eight day Delettrez movement rack striking the hour and half hour on a bell with Brocot suspension. The gilt dial with enamel cartouche roman numerals. Movement and case numbered 26533.
Height 11 ¾” (30cm)
Width 6 ½” 16.5cm)
Depth 4″ (10cm)
French
Circa 1880
The initials JBD on the movement are a monogram of Jean Baptiste Delettrez who is recorded as living in Paris circa 1845 until circa 1885.
Charles Klaftenberger was trading from 1863 to 1881. Aubert & Klaftenberger traded in London from 1839 to 1857 and are recorded again in 1881. Alone or in partnership these two retailed some of the very finest French clocks.
A late 19th century, French, scarlet tortoise shell and cut brass inlaid ‘Boulle’ mantel clock in the Louis XV style. The case of waisted form mounted with ormolu, the shaped glazed front with visible starburst pendulum and inlaid interior. The eight day movement with Brocot suspension rack striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The circular gilt dial with enamel roman numeral tablets. Movement numbered 2081.
Height 16″ (41cm)
Width 8 1/2″ ( 21.5cm)
Depth 5″ (13cm)
French
Circa 1880
Vincenti & Cie Medaille D’Argent 1855
A late 19th century green tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid clock in the Louis XV style. Of small waisted form, the case finely inlaid to three sides and with original gilt bronze mounts. The eight day Vincenti & Cie movement rack striking the hour and half hour on a bell with Brocot suspension. The gilt dial with enamel cartouche roman numerals. Movement numbered 7897.
Height 12” (30.5cm)
Width 6 1/2” (16.5cm)
Depth 4” (10cm)
French
Circa 1880
A French Régence style ormolu mounted cut brass inlaid tortoiseshell bracket clock signed after Martinot, from the late 19th century. The waisted pediment with urn finial above glazed side panels, the finely inlaid case with crisp cast gilt mounts. The eight day twin barrel movement striking the hour & half hour on a bell, with anchor escapement, blued steel hands & starburst pendulum. The ormolu dial with enamel Roman numeral cartouches, signed to enamel plaque below ‘Martinot/Paris’.
Height 28″ (71cm)
Width 15″ (38cm)
Depth 7″ (18cm)
French
Circa 1895
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze & carrera marble cassolettes. Each having a reversible lid above a marble body hung with floral garlands and with three supports headed by bacchic masks with hoof feet, standing on a circular plinth base with pineapple finial to the centre. Mounts regilded.
Height 11″ (28cm)
Width 4 1/4” (11cm)
Depth 4 1/4” (11cm)
French
Circa 1880
