Lot 22
A fine late 19th century French burnished and frosted gilt bronze clock garniture The bronze group signed E Herbert, the clock movement signed by both J.Levebvre and Japy Freres 3
11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£5,000 - £7,000
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A fine late 19th century French burnished and frosted gilt bronze clock garniture
The bronze group signed E Herbert, the clock movement signed by both J.Levebvre and Japy Freres
the clock surmounted by the figures of a mother and son, she in classical dress, he playfully skipping beside her, their clothes burnished, but with frosted-effect skin tones on a naturalistic oval base featuring water lilies over a 4 inch Roman dial with cartouche numerals and trefoil hands, the matching candelbra each with a tapering column supporting five sconces surmounted by a female bust, all applied with leopard's pelts and Renaissance revival motifs, the clock movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell The clock and candelbra each 62cms (2ft) high. (3)
the clock surmounted by the figures of a mother and son, she in classical dress, he playfully skipping beside her, their clothes burnished, but with frosted-effect skin tones on a naturalistic oval base featuring water lilies over a 4 inch Roman dial with cartouche numerals and trefoil hands, the matching candelbra each with a tapering column supporting five sconces surmounted by a female bust, all applied with leopard's pelts and Renaissance revival motifs, the clock movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell The clock and candelbra each 62cms (2ft) high. (3)
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