A pair of French gilt bronze candlestick, in the Louis XVI style. Each cast as three putti standing back to back, holding bunches of grapes, supporting a single cast candle sconce with drip pan, and supported by a well cast and chased stepped circular base . Retaining the original gilding. Stamped ‘H’ to underside.
Height 8 1/4” (21cm)
Diameter at base 4 1/4” (10.8cm)
French
Circa 1870
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
Blaise Millet active 1853-1918
A fine, Belle Epoque, gilt bronze and Carrara marble encrier in the Louis XVI style. The seated figure of a putti with arms outstretched holding aloft a candle sconce in each hand, flanked by a pair of inkwells, containing sand sifter and a glass inkwell, with a central ormolu dish tray. The rectangular base with concave corners, mounted with inset guilloche friezes, standing on beaded toupie feet. Retaining the original gilding with some wear and staining to the marble as to be expected.
Height 11″ (28cm)
Width 10 1/2“ (27cm)
Depth 7 1/2“ (19cm)
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 late 19th century, French, green onyx and ormolu mounted table lamp. Formed as a tapering column with gilt capital, above a stepped square plinth base raised on acanthus scroll pierced bracket feet. Converted from an oil lamp, regilded & professionally rewired.
Overall height 26” (66cm)
Width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
French
Circa 1900
An impressive William IV bronze and ormolu mounted Oil lamp now covered to electricity. The original green glass reservoir, finely gilded with foliage, above a reeded column with acanthus mounts, standing on a stepped square plinth base and paw feet. Professionally rewired and regilded.
Overall height 35 1/2” (90cm)
Width 7 1/2” (19cm)
Depth 7 1/2” (19cm)
English
Circa 1835
A fine pair of late 19th century ormolu candlesticks in the neoclassical style. The beaded drip pans above a floral swagged sconce with a tapering column beneath, standing on a flared square section base with canted corners and small bun feet. Superbly cast with rams head mask, acanthus scrolls and retaining the original gilding.
Height 8 1/8” (20.7cm)
Width 3 5/16” (8.4cm)
Depth 3 5/16” (84cm)
English
Circa 1880
A pair of early 19th century, French, gilt bronze candlesticks. The tapered column with fish scale cast decoration interspersed with a band of small sunflowers, above a circular base with laurel leaf decorated border. Original gilding, the drip pans replaced.
Height 7 3/4“ (19.7cm)
Diameter at base 3 3/4“ (9.5cm)
French
Circa 1830
A fine pair of early 19th century, French Empire, bronze and ormolu candlesticks. The gilt drip pans inset a flared sconce with cast band of flowers with a reeded body and supported by bases finely cast and chased with floral and waterleaf decoration. Retaining the original mercury gilding and dark patination.
Height 8 1/4“ (21cm)
Width 4” (10cm)
Depth 4” (10cm)
French
Circa 1820
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
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
