A finely cast and chased mid 19th century, French, Grand Tour bronze bust depicting Athena, Goddess of war. Shown with flowing hair tied at the back, a helmet topped with a wrythen snake, looking straight ahead, the square stepped base cast with a leafy border and supported on a substantial Sienna marble base. Base with nibbles to marble edges.
Height 8 3/4″ (22.2cm)
Width 4″ (10cm)
Depth 4″ (10cm)
French
Circa 1840
A fine pair of bronze, ormolu & marble, mid 19th century French candelabra in the Louis XVI style. The patinated bronze putti seated cross legged on a naturalistic base, each supporting a pair of ormolu candle arms. The circular griotte stepped marble plinth bases with ormolu acanthus and bead cast mounts. Superb original matt & burnished gilding and patination. Discreetly drilled for electricity.
Height 12 3/4” (32.5cm)
Width 6 1/4″ (16cm)
Depth 4 3/8″ (11cm)
French
Circa 1850
A fine pair of French, early 19th century, bronze, ormolu & marble candlesticks. Each in the form of a classically dressed maiden supporting a single candle sconce with original bobeche, and palmette leaf collar. The turned white marble plinths with rope twist border. The sconce discretely drilled as once wired.
Height 11″ (28cm)
Base diameter 3 3/4″ (9.6cm)
French
Circa 1800
A fine quality George V ormolu mounted marble table lamp. The Breche Violet turned body mounted with rams heads to the sides, an acanthus cast collar above with bayonet fitting, the base with tapering socle and laurel wreath band standing on a square marble plinth base. Rewired. Original gilding.
Height 21″ (53.5cm)
Width 8 1/2″ (21.5cm)
Square base 4 1/4″ (11cm)
French
Circa 1930
A late 19th century, French, champlevé & ormolu mounted Algerian onyx tazza. The large shallow bowl with outer champlevé band, the turned bulbous support with stepped ormolu & champlevé collars and a plinth base standing on bracket feet.
Height 9 1/2″ (24cm)
Top Width 11 1/2″ (29cm)
Depth 5 1/2″ (14cm)
French
Circa 1880
An impressive pair of late 19th century ormolu mounted white marble ewers after Claude Gallé. Of elongated ovoid form, the marble bodies mounted around the collar and base with stylised palmettes & acanthus leaves, centred around the middle with a scrolling band. The winged maiden handle, terminating in a cherub mask, clasping the ewer rim, the spout with a bearded mask. The whole standing on a spreading socle with square plinth base and paw feet.
Height 23” (58.5cm)
Width 9” (23cm)
Depth 5 1/2” (14cm)
French
Circa 1880
A fine pair of late 19th century French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted verde marmo aiguières, later converted for table lamps. Each elongated reeded turned marble body mounted with finely cast and chased acanthus leaf and bulrush rims, looped handle and foot in the Louis XV rococo style. The mounts retaining their original matt and burnished gilding.
These Vases can be attributed to Paul-Charles Sormani. For a similar pair stamped ‘PS’ see Sotheby’s Lot 34 & Lot 35 Property from a distinguished Private Asian Collector.
These ewers are closely related to a pair of Louis XV gilt bronze mounted lacquer vases, by Jean-Claude Duplessis (1699-1774) housed in the Wallace Collection.
Urn Height 13 1/4″ (33.5cm)
Height to Lamp fitting 16 1/2″ (42cm)
Width 7″ (18cm)
Depth 5 1/4″ (13.5cm)
French
1890
A pair of early 19th century ormolu mounted marble cassolettes in the style of Matthew Boulton. The pinatum finial inverting to a candle sconce above an ovoid marble body, flanked to either side by rams masks with hooped rings, the flared socle with square plinth base and ball feet. Regilded.
Height 10” (25.5cm)
Depth 3 1/2” (9cm)
Width 3 1/2”(9cm)
English
Circa 1800
A pair of Italian Levanto rouge marble obelisks in the ‘Grand Tour’ style from the mid 20th century. Each with pointed tapering column above a square stepped plinth base.
Height 19” (48cm)
Width 4 1/2” (10.5cm)
Depth 4 1/2” (10.5cm)
Italian
Circa 1960
A Charles X, French, ormolu, bronze & Griotte Rouge marble mantel clock and garniture. The gilt urn surmount above a marble case with stepped plinth and pediment, the front with laurel wreath motifs surrounding a Greek key bezel. The side bronze tazzas with gilt handles and stepped marble plinths.
The dial with painted Roman chapters, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel striking on a bell.
Clock Height 16 1/4” (41cm)
Width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Depth 5” (12.7cm)
French
Circa 1825
Henri Picard (FL. 1831-1884) Mercier Ainé (1863-1867) Raingo Frere Paris
A fine & impressive French gilt & patinated bronze clock in the Louis XVI style after the 18th century form by Robert Osmond. The bronze vase-shaped case in the ‘goût Grec’ manner, flanked by satyr masks with entwined horns, the front and sides hung with swags of garrya, the flared socle on a stepped white marble base. The enamel dial signed ‘Raingo Fres A Paris’, with twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell, the backplate numbered ‘1619’. Stamped ‘H.Picard’ and stencilled ‘Mercier Ainé’.
Height 21″ (53.5cm)
Depth 7″ (17.5cm)
Width 10 1/2″ (26.5cm)
Circa 1865
French
1856 the company became Mercier Père et fils, in 1863 Mercier fils aîné, and finally in 1867, Mercier Frères.
A pair of early 20th century, French, ormolu mounted onyx cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The domed tops with finials inverting to a single acanthus cast candle sconce, above an ovoid body with vitruvian scroll border and triform supports headed by rams heads and terminating in hoof feet, standing on circular plinth base with central rosette and three disc feet. Some wear to the original gilding.
Height 10″ (25.5cm)
Diameter 3 3/4″ (9.5cm)
Circa 1910
French
A pair of late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style ormolu mounted Carrera marble cassolettes, now converted to table lamps. The marble body with triform supports headed by satyr masks, standing on shaped plinth bases with beaded rims and toupie feet. Professionally converted and rewired.
Height to bayonet 15 3/4” (40cm)
Width 5 1/2” (14cm)
Depth 5 1/2” (14cm)
French
Circa 1880
A pair of early 20th century, French, ormolu mounted marble topped purpleheart & satiné bedside cabinets in the Louis XVI style. The rectangular verde marble tops with a moulded edge, above a single frieze drawer with marble lined cupboard under, the front and sides quarter veneered, standing on four turned tapering fluted legs ending in sabots.
Height 33 1/2” (85cm)
Width 18” (46cm)
Depth 13 3/4” (35cm)
French
Circa 1910
A pair of late 19th century, French, gilt bronze & rouge tarquin marble cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. The domed top with pinatum finial inverting to a candle sconce, above a marble body hung with floral garlands and with three supports headed by bacchic masks ending with hoof feet, standing on a circular plinth base.
Height 9 3/4″ (25cm)
Width 3 5/8” (9.5cm)
Depth 3 5/8” (9.5cm)
French
Circa 1900
Maple & Co Paris
A late 19th century, french, carrera marble and gilt bronze mounted mantel clock. The patinated bronze figure of Cupid arming, his quivers at his feet, standing above a circular enamelled dial painted with arabic numerals and floral swags, inset a fluted case hung with floral swags and standing on a marble plinth with toupie feet. The eight day movement with brocot suspension, striking the hour and half hour on a bell. Pendulum and movement numbered 1911.
Height 15 ” (38cm)
Width 6 3/4″ (17cm)
Depth 5″ (12.5cm)
French
Circa 1890
A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted Carrara marble cassolettes. The domed marble tops with acorn finials, inverting to a candle sconce, above an ovoid body hung with floral swags flanked by 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″ (25.5cm)
Width 3 3/8″ (8.6cm)
Depth 3 3/8″ (8.6cm)
French
Circa 1880
Eugene Hazart (1838-1891, Paris). Etienne Maxant. J. Lefebvre Fils
A late 19th century, French, Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted carrera marble mantel clock, the case signed Eug Hazart. The ovoid body flanked by dolphins surrounded by reed & oak leafs with a fountain to the top, the waisted socle beneath standing on a stepped square plinth. The white enamel dial signed Julien Béliard A Paris, with pierced gilt hands. The twin spring driven barrel movement rack striking the hour/half hour on a bell, back plate numbered ‘18899’, makers stamp of a ship and initials ‘JLF’ & ‘EMS’.
Height 17 1/4“ (43.7cm)
Width 9 1/2“ (24.1cm)
Depth 6 1/2“ (16.5cm)
Circa 1880
French
A pair of mid 19th century, French, ormolu & patinated bronze tazzas. The shallow bronze dish with scrolling acanthus handles, supported by a flared socle and standing on Belgium black marble stepped plinth base, embellished with ormolu. Mounts regilded.
Height 11” (28cm)
Width 8 1/4” (21cm)
Depth 6 1/4” (16cm)
French
Circa 1860
Raingo Freres
A Napoleon III, French, gilt bronze & rouge marble mantel clock in the Louis XVI style. The white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a 14 day movement with Brocot suspension striking the hour & half hour on a bell. The griotte marble case surmounted by a flaming torch & quiver of arrows, above cornucopia to the sides with plinth base. Movement and case numbered 1299.
Height 171/2“ (44.5cm)
Width 13 1/2“ (34.3cm)
Depth 5 1/2“ (14cm)
French
Circa 1860
