23rd Apr, 2024 10:00
A Political Inheritance - The Contents of a Cotswold Country House
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A French ormolu mounted Sèvres style porcelain garniture de Cheminee
A French ormolu mounted Sèvres style porcelain garniture de Cheminee, late 19th Century, of Louis XVI style comprising a mantel clock, the striking movement by Japy Freres, the case of arched architectural form surmounted by an urn on shaped base, inset with panels of figures at a gaming table in a wooded landscape, on giltwood plinth, 47cm high, 37cm wide and a pair of two-handled potpourri vases and covers similar, 34cm high
Sold for £1,600
A French ormolu mounted Sèvres style porcelain garniture de Cheminee, late 19th Century, of Louis XVI style comprising a mantel clock, the striking movement by Japy Freres, the case of arched architectural form surmounted by an urn on shaped base, inset with panels of figures at a gaming table in a wooded landscape, on giltwood plinth, 47cm high, 37cm wide and a pair of two-handled potpourri vases and covers similar, 34cm high
The Sevres-style porcelain with some wear and losses to the applied 'pearls', rubbing to gilding and enamels, the dial with some wear, the mounts on the vases have been removed, cleaned and replaced and are slightly loose (with receipt for cleaning dated 1997), pendulum is present. Some wear to giltwood stands, some worm holes present to stands, velvet faded and worn, minor wear to ormolu overall, clock is sold as viewed and not in working order.
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