A FINE FRENCH ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN JAPONISME CLOCK GARNITURE

A FINE FRENCH ORMOLU AND PORCELAIN JAPONISME CLOCK GARNITURE

ATTRIBUTED TO L'ESCALIER DE CRISTAL, C.1880

the brass eight day drum movement striking on a gong, stamped '125' and 'C' to the backplate, on a simulated cloisonné porcelain dial, decorated in the manner of Kiffert, with faux Japanese character numerals on a blue and gilt ground surrounded with birds and flowers, the sides with similarly decorated panels, in an ormolu case with a finial as a peacock perched on flowering prunus and a rectangular stand above pierced scrolling corbels and meandering foliage, on an integral base with a central porcelain panel surrounded by scrolls and foliage on elephant head feet, with a pendulum; together with a pair of five light candelabra en suite, the scrolling dragon arms with pierced brackets supporting urn nozzles on a square section vase painted with birds and flowers on a simulated cloisonné ground, with lion dog mask handles, on a stepped base with scrolling and foliate decoration on short feet, stamped 37444 to the underside (3)

52cm high (max)

Catalogue Note

For similar examples, see Dreweatt's, Fine Clock, Baromoeter and Scientific Instruments, 21 April 2021 (£7000) and Christie's, The Opulent Eye, 6th March 2014, Lot 197 (£35,000).