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Scarlet Red Tortoiseshell and Brass Boulle Clock

Charles Hour Paris

A late 19th century, French, brass inlaid scarlet red tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted mantel clock. The finial modelled as a basket of fruit above a waisted shaped case inset with glazed panel and visible starburst pendulum, the sides and front inlaid  with engraved scrolling brass and mounted with rococo gilt bronze. The circular twelve piece enamel dial, with an eight day movement and brocot suspension, striking the hour and half hour with outside countwheel on a bell. Movement and pendulum numbered 4363.

French

Circa 1880

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Napoleon III Boulle Mantel clock

A Napoleon III red tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid mantel clock, in the Louis XV style. The shaped case of waisted form with all over scrolling brass inlay and ormolu mounts. The top surmounted with a vase of flowers, above a circular dial with enamel roman numeral tablets, and glazed visible starburst pendulum. The eight day movement with Brocot suspension, striking the hour & half hour on a bell. Movement & pendulum numbered 47131, A & N.

French

Circa 1870

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Gilt & Patinated Bronze Globe Clock Garniture

A late 19th century, French, marble, gilt and patinated bronze globe clock garniture. The patinated globe studded with small gilt stars and roman numerals, supported by three cherubs standing on a turned fluted marble column, hung with floral swags, with shaped base and toupie feet. The eight day Vincenti movement with platform escapement, striking the hour & half hour on a bell, numbered 524. The two side pieces of the same design.

French

Circa 1900

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Antique French Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Clock

A Napoleon III, French, gilt bronze and porcelain mantel clock. The urn surmount with floral and hung with chains, above a circular porcelain dial, with acanthus scroll sides, the inverted breakfront base with scroll inset panels on toupie feet. The front and sides inset puce painted porcelain panels in a ‘Wateauesque‘ style. The Vincenti eight day movement with brocot suspension striking the hour & half hour on a bell, numbered 1830. Original two tone matt & burnished gilding.
The porcelain panels signed to reverse ‘Morel Carpentier 1831’

Circa 1860

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Napoleon III Boulle Clock

Vincenti et Cie Rollin a Paris

A Napoleon III brass inlaid tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted Boulle clock in the Louis XV style. The shaped case surmounted by a seated cherub, above waisted sides finely inlaid with scrolling cut brass and centred by a mask mount, the front with glazed panel showing the inlaid interior and pendulum. The eight day Vincent & Cie movement with Brocot suspension and striking the hour & half hour on a bell with outside countwheel. Movement and pendulum numbered 1142.

French

Circa 1870

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Gilt Bronze & Porcelain Cassolettes

A pair of late 19th century, french, porcelain and gilt bronze mounted cassolettes. Each with a pinatum finial above blue porcelain dome inverting to reveal a gilt candle sconce, supported by triform legs with rams head masks and hoof feet, hung with chains and standing on a stepped circular base with bead decoration. The porcelain body painted with panels of flowers and pink ribbons.  Original gilt.

Circa 1880

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Antique Louis XVI Style Marble & Gilt Cassolettes

A pair of Napoleon III white marble and gilt metal mounted cassolettes. The reversible tops with acorn finials and gilt sconce to the inside, above an ovoid body with tripod supports headed by rams masks and hung with floral swags, standing on stepped circular bases with toupie feet. The mounts re-gilded. Stamped 512 PF

Circa 1880

French

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Boulle Mantel Clock

Samuel Marti et Cie

A Napoleon III boulle mantel clock. The red tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid case surmounted by a seated gilded putti, above a glazed door opening to gilt dial with enamel roman numeral tablets, the inside of the rear door finely inlaid. The eight day Samuel Marti movement, numbered 642, with Brocot suspension, rack striking the hour & half hour on a gong. The whole with gilt bronze mounts, regilded.

Circa 1870

French

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French Marble, Walnut & Gilt Metal Mounted Table

A late 19th century, French, walnut, kingwood crossbanded and gilt bronze mounted table ambulante. The oval grey marble top above a scrolling frieze of gilt bronze flowers, with a single oak lined drawer below enclosing the original silk lining to base, supported by four slender cabriole legs united by curved stretchers with finial.

Circa 1890

French

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Emile Picault 13me Siècle Archer & ‘Escholier 14me Siècle’

Émile Louis Picault (1833–1915) 13th Century Archer & 14th Century Escholier

A fine pair of late 19th century, French, patinated bronze figures. The figure of the 14th century scholar standing with the Bible tucked under his arm, his left hand holding a lantern, a sword hanging from his waist and standing on a circular naturalistic base with title plaque to front. The 13th Century Archer standing arming his bow, a fletcher of arrows to his back, standing on a naturalistic circular base with title plaque to front.

French

Circa 1890

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French Directoire Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock

An early 19th century, French, gilt bronze and marble mantel clock. The carrera marble body containing a circular enamel dial with roman numerals, a figure of Fidelity stands to one side with cupid floating on clouds to the other, his bow and arrows at his feet, between them sits a spaniel. The dial hung with a swag of roses, above a platform base with entwined leafy panels and toupie feet.  Retaining the original mercurial gilding. The eight day movement with silk suspension striking the hour and half hour, via an outside count wheel, on a bell.

Circa 1800

 

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Antique Louis XVI Blue du Roi Lyre Clock

A fine Louis XVI style, blue du roi and gilt bronze lyre clock. The porcelain body in the form of a lyre, with starburst surmount above an enamel dial painted with floral swags and moving bezel of paste brilliants. The sides mounted with acanthus leaves above an oval stepped base with gilt swags and beading. The eight day movement striking the hour & half hour on a bell.

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Clock Garniture

A late 19th century gilt bronze and carrera marble clock garniture. The circular enamel dial with eight day Vincenti movement and Brocot suspension, striking the hour & half hour on a bell, numbered 1039. The Louis XVI style case with urn surmount, scroll acanthus cast sides, supported by a shaped marble plinth with toupie feet. The twin branch candelabra with pinatum finials above acanthus scroll supports with shaped marble plinths and toupie feet. Original gilding.

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Antique Gilt Bronze Champleve Clock Garniture

J W Benson Ludgate Hill London
A late 19th century French gilt bronze and champlevé enamel four glass clock garniture. The gilt bronze case with fine champlevé frieze to top and base, the circular dial flanked by similar enamel columns. The eight day movement with brocot suspension striking the hour & half hour on a gong. No 47525
The urns with flame finials above an enamel top with ovoid bodies flanked by cast cherub heads, with a band of champlevé and central cartouche, standing on turned socles with stepped square bases. Original gilding.

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Boulle Clock

Samuel Marti et Cie

Gay Vicarino & Co
A Napoleon III boulle mantel clock. The red tortoiseshell and cut brass inlaid case surmounted by a seated gilded putti, above a glazed door opening to gilt dial with enamel roman numeral tablets, the inside of the rear door finely inlaid. The eight day Samuel Marti movement, numbered 7756, with Brocot suspension, rack striking the hour & half hour on a gong. The whole with gilt bronze mounts, regilded.