Mantel clock - Bronze, Porcelain, Brass - 1850-1900

French mantel clock dating to the 19th century (Napoleon III or Louis-Philippe period), made of gilded bronze and enriched with porcelain plaques painted in Sevres style. The structure is in gilded bronze, characterized by architectural motifs, scrolls, and botanical decorations. The circular dial with Roman numerals is framed by cobalt blue glazed porcelain or with floral decorations; the lower plaque depicts a gallant and romantic scene with figures in an 18th-century style. At the summit there is a pinnacle element also decorated in cobalt blue porcelain with gilded details and floral motifs.

Estimate:£251.15

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