Three-Piece French Porcelain-MountedThree-Piece French Porcelain-Mounted Gilt Spelter and Carved Giltwood Mantel Garniture, fourth quarter 19th century, in the Louis XVI taste, the set comprised of paw-footed mantel clock with a vasiform porcelain case finial, the clock dial of parcel-gilt landscape-enameled porcelain with black Roman chapters on oval white grounds, and a pair of two-handled vasiform paw-footed covered vases, all three pieces presented on period conforming giltwood bases with period celadon velvet detailing, h. 14\" to 17\".
French Three-Piece Gilt-Brass andFrench Three-Piece Gilt-Brass and Gilt-Spelter-Mounted Sevres-Style Porcelain Mantel Garniture, fourth quarter 19th century, in the Louis XVI taste, the set comprised of an oblong mantel clock with a vasiform gilt-metal-mounted bleu celeste-ground finial and multiple bleu celeste-ground porcelain plaques, h. 21-1/2", w. 16", d. 5-1/2", and a pair of matching vasiform gilt-metal-mounted bleu-celeste porcelain five-light candelabra, h. 21", w. 8-1/2".
French Three-Piece Bronze-PatinatedFrench Three-Piece Bronze-Patinated Spelter-Mounted Breche de Guillestre Marble Mantel Garniture, first quarter 20th century, in the Louis XVI taste, comprised of a mantel clock with a seated putto at either side and a vasiform finial, h. 20", w. 14", d. 5-1/2", and a pair of flanking two-handled vases, one fitted with a conforming bronze-finished tin liner, h. 13-1/2".
ART NOUVEAU MANTEL SET. FranceART NOUVEAU MANTEL SET. France late 19th-early 20th century. Three-piece mantel set spelter with bronze patina on red marble bases. Clock with a woman titled Jeunesse par A.J. Scotte. 32 1/2''h. Candelabra with old brown paint 26'' tall. Minor paint loss on feet. One candelabra is bent in the middle.
French spelter metal mantel clockFrench spelter metal mantel clock late 19th c. with white and blue enameled Roman numerals 19"x9" and two matching candelabra 12"h.
FRENCH FIGURAL MANTLE CLOCK: SpelterFRENCH FIGURAL MANTLE CLOCK: Spelter figural maiden holding tray with birds. Over marble case with gilt metal feet and bezel. Porcelain dial with decoration Arabic numerals. Unmarked movement. 26 1/2'' h. x 11 1/2'' x 5 3/4''. Key and pendulum in office.CONDITION: Note restoration one bird loose one of the feet loose currently running however not guaranteed to continue.
French porcelain mantle clock French porcelain mantle clock with enamel and gilt metal mounts and figural decoration. H: 12 in W: 16 in. Inscribed on the back ''Made in France''. Over all fine condition. Key and pendulum included. Works not tested.
A French spelter gilt figural mantelA French spelter gilt figural mantel clock, late 19th c, with enamel dial, 32cm h and a later H Samuel brass anniversary clock under glass dome, 28cm h (2)
French bronzed spelter figuralFrench bronzed spelter figural mantle clock the elaborate renaissance centre clock case surmounted by a putto and flanked to either side by a seated artist and soldier the whole resting on a black enameled wooden plinth. The brass movement stamped ''Japy Freres'' not running. 29.5''H x 31''W x 9''H Circa - 1900.
A French fin de siecle bronzedA French fin de siecle bronzed spelter figural green onyx garniture de cheminee, c1910, pendulum, clock 55cm h More Information Spelter figures rubbed in places, tiny chips to onyx, otherwise good condition
Attractive Napoleon III Bronze-PatinatedAttractive Napoleon III Bronze-Patinated and Blue-and-White Porcelain-Inset Spelter Mantel Clock, in the Neo-Grecque style, third quarter 19th century, the dial of blue-and-white porcelain with black and white chapters, the case surmounted by a bust of Marie de Medicis, the basal facade centered with a female-headed cartouche flanked by two putti, one missing, h. 17-1/4\", w. 10\", d. 4-1/2\".
A Napoleon III Style Ebonized SevresA Napoleon III Style Ebonized Sevres Style Porcelain and Marble Inset Mantel having a rectangular top over the conforming frame set with foliate decorated plaques and gilt metal mounts. Height 43 x width 34 1/2 x depth 13 7/8 inches.
French mantle clock, gilt bronzeFrench mantle clock, gilt bronze and Sevrès or Sevrès style finely painted porcelain panels depicting courting and pastoral scene, dial signed "Raingo Fres. A Paris", works stamped "Japy Freres & Co Expn. 1855", several signatures and numbers on verso of porcelain plaque, winder present, 15 x 7-1/2 x 4 in. Handles of urn finial bent and with solder repairs at base, minor dirt and polish residue on bronze mounts, very minor abrasions to painted surfaces. Collection of a Kentucky Gentleman
A 19th Century French gilt spelterA 19th Century French gilt spelter and porcelain mounted mantel clock the 3ins dial with numeral cartouches to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell contained in case of rococo design on splayed feet 12.5ins high and a 19th Century French carriage timepiece retailed by Boxell of Brighton with white enamelled dial contained in polished brass and bevelled brass case 4.5ins high
French Bronze-Patinated SpelterFrench Bronze-Patinated Spelter Centerpiece Bowl, fourth quarter 19th century, in the Louis XVI taste, the ribbed bowl with relief "Vintage" garlands caught by Bacchic masques, the vasiform standard supported by a pair of putti, h. 16-1/2", w. 10", d. 9-1/2".
A French Pâte-sur-Pâte and Ormolu-MountedA French Pâte-sur-Pâte and Ormolu-Mounted Mantel Clock c. 1880 the arched case surmounted by a floral urn and flanked by female masks and fruit swags on toupie feet striking bell movement by Japy Freres height 14 in. width 11 in. depth 5 in. Note: Lacking pendulum.
Fine Three-Piece French Gilt-BronzeFine Three-Piece French Gilt-Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Garniture, in the Louis XVI style, produced for Tiffany and Company, New York, and so marked, the porcelain elements of bleu celeste ground and decorated with allegorical figures of putti in the Sevres style, the set consisting of a tall mantel clock surmounted by the seated figure of a putto reading and supported on four monopodal sphinxes of gilt bronze, h. 21", w. 11", d. 8", and a pair of six-light candelabra en suite, each candlesocket with a detachable gilt-bronze bobeche, h. 24".
A French Gilt Bronze and SèvresA French Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Three-Piece Garniture
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
comprising a mantel clock and two five-light candelabra, the movement numbered 16718.
Height of mantel clock 22 inches.
Property from the Estate of a Denver Business and Community Leader, Denver, Colorado
A FRENCH PORCELAIN MOUNTED GILTA FRENCH PORCELAIN MOUNTED GILT MANTLE CLOCKA French porcelain mounted gilt bronze mantle clocklate 19th/early 20th centuryThe circular enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, the twin train movement striking on a bell.height 11 1/2in
LOUIS XV STYLE MOUNTED PORCELAINLOUIS XV STYLE MOUNTED PORCELAIN GARNITURE, BY P Louis XV style mounted porcelain garniture, by P. Japy and Co., circa 1878. comprising (2) candelabra and a clock. The gilt bronze rococo finial above five branch like arms issuing the sockets, contining to a cobalt porcelain ovoid body and terminating in a rococo style mounted base, 26"h, together with a matching clock, having a white enamel face and black Roman numerals, surmounted by a rocaille finial and terminating on an elaborate dolphin and gilt mounted base, 23"h x 11"w
French Three-Piece Patinated Bronze-MountedFrench Three-Piece Patinated Bronze-Mounted Siena Marble Mantel Garniture Set, fourth quarter 19th century, in the Louis-Philippe style, comprised of a rectangular mantel clock surmounted by the patinated bronze figure of the "Medici" Venus upon a tortoise, h. 21-1/4", w. 10", and a pair of flanking two-handled patinated bronze coupes on Siena marble pedestal bases of square section, h. 11-1/4".
THREE PIECE FRENCH MANTLE SET.THREE PIECE FRENCH MANTLE SET. Cobalt blue porcelain with ormulu mounts. Consists of two candelabra. 24'' h. And clock. 21'' h. Pendulum signed ''Bte S.G.D.G''.
A French porcelain cased mantelA French porcelain cased mantel clock, circa 1830, the silvered dial with Roman numerals fitted a movement signed F Villemsens a Paris, the case with scene of figures and animals at a water fountain, on shell feet, 31cm high
A 19th Century French gilt spelterA 19th Century French gilt spelter cased mantel clock by Brocot Aine of Paris the 3.5ins white enamelled dial to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell contained in ornate case surmounted by a figure of a female artist 18.5ins high (dial with minor chips and worn and lacking key)
A FRENCH SEVRES STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTEDA FRENCH SEVRES STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED PORCELAIN MANTLE C...A FRENCH SEVRES STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED PORCELAIN MANTLE CLOCK, LATE 19TH CENTURY, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO.
the slim ovoid body surmounted with a putti, the white body with tooled ornaments, featuring an allegorical scene below the dial, two-handled, the handles formed as lion heads with suspending rings, the base flanked by a pair of putti, one holding a sickle and a sheath of wheat, the other a bunch of grapes and a cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, topped by a ribbon, marked with maker's mark TIFFANY / NEW YORK and numerals 3474 and 39 ; overall height: 72 cm (28 3/8 in.)
CONDITION
As apparent in photographs, some rubbing to the dial.
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French gilt bronze mounted marbleFrench gilt bronze mounted marble mantel clock late 19th century The circular white painted Arabic numeral enamel dial flanked by tapered fluted columns hung with foliate garlands and an inset jasperware plaque and surmoutned by urn finials, raised on a shaped base raised on bun feet. H: 13 in. PROVENANCE: A Charlottesville, Virgina Estate
French Porcelain Mantel Clock,French Porcelain Mantel Clock, first quarter 20th century, the gilt-brass and champleve enamel-mounted clock in the Louis XV taste, the facade centered with a reserve of dancing galants below the enameled circular dial, the dial marked "W. W. Wattles & Sons/Pittsburgh", h. 12-1/2", w. 13-1/4", d. 5".
A French Gilt Bronze and SevresA French Gilt Bronze and Sevres Style Porcelain Mounted Mantel Clock depicting a reclining maiden sitting next to Cupid over the circular dial with Roman numerals. Width 14 inches.
A French gilt metal mounted mantelA French gilt metal mounted mantel clock, the white enamel dial signed Pepin a Paris, surmounted by a Bacchante and set with Sèvres style panels, 33.5cm high
French Style Mantle Clock fancyFrench Style Mantle Clock fancy ormoulu and porcelain Roman numerial dial satin wood case inlaid in flowers 22'' tall working.
MANTLE GARNITURE - Elaborate FrenchMANTLE GARNITURE - Elaborate French Mantle Urn in alabaster and fire gilt bronze with enamel jewelling late 19th c.; the frame with double acanthus leaf arms and integral footed base are chased in fine detail with cast pinnacles and mounts 10 3/4'' t
A 19th Century French gilt spelterA 19th Century French gilt spelter and white onyx cased mantel clock the 4ins dial with gilt numeral batons to the eight day two train movement striking on a bell contained in case of architectural design surmounted by two putti on bow-fronted base 14ins high and with later key for same
French Gilded Spelter and AlabasterFrench Gilded Spelter and Alabaster "Troubadour" Mantel Clock, fourth quarter 19th century, in the Restauration taste, retains the period pendulum, the circular dial of white enamel with black Roman chapters, h. 15", w. 14", d. 5".
A French gilt metal mounted mantelA French gilt metal mounted mantel clock, the white enamel dial signed Merra à Paris, set in a Sevres style porcelain column flanked by figures of a woman feeding doves and a child playing with a dog, 37cm high/see illustration
A 19th Century French gilt metalA 19th Century French gilt metal mounted mantel clock surmounted by a lady in a sedan chair with bearers, the dial signed Potonie, Paris. inlaid alabaster panels. gilt wood stand.
Three-Piece Bernardaud Freres,Three-Piece Bernardaud Freres, Limoges, Porcelain Mantel Garniture, third quarter 19th century, in the rococo taste, the two flanking vases now mounted as table lamps on oval stepped white bases, the central corbeille in its original form, the foot marked "B. Fres. - 115" impressed underglaze, lamps h. 18-1/2", w. 7-1/2", d. 6", corbeille h. 8", w. 11-1/4", d. 6".