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A large metal mantelpiece ornament, in gilded bronze and whi…
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A large metal mantelpiece ornament, in gilded bronze and whi…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €2,500
Voluntary lot
Description
A large metal mantelpiece ornament, in gilded bronze and white marble, depicting a reclining woman holding a shell; the base features a frieze of classical figures and putti drawing or loading a cannon, sphere; rests on spinning-top feet with beaded detailing; the dial marked ‘Armingaud et Cie Paris’ ", Rue Meslay and Boulevard de la Porte Saint Martin, 1806–1813; Roman or Arabic numerals for hours and minutes; a pair of candelabra depicting two women in bronze with a brown patina holding a bouquet from which three lights emerge, seeds, scrollwork, foliage motifs; the base features a circular frieze depicting figures in the classical style, 19th century. Dimensions: Clock: H: 48 cm W: 41.5 cm D: 16.5 cm ; Candelabra: H: 80.5 cm W: 23 cm D: 18.5 cm (unmarked on the movement, glass missing, pendulum missing, cracks, missing parts, damage)
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