Antique 19th century French Bronze Enamel CLOISONNE Champlev...

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£2,500 - £3,000

Antique 19th century French Bronze Enamel CLOISONNE Champleve Mantle Clock decorated With Cherubs

This C19th Ormulu Renaissance Revival Mantle Clock stands on four bun feet. Its case is of rectangular form with a break arch top and its corners are flanked by stylised free standing columns on plinths. The base of the case and the column plinths are decorated with geometric and foliage patterns from turquoise, red, navy and black Champleve enamel.


Champleve enamel designs decorate the body of the clock case, taking the form of stylised red flowers, green foliage, navy diamonds and turquoise scrollwork within a black border topped by a turquoise palmette. The sides of the clock case are similarly decorated. At the centre of the case there’s a circular dial with a floral champleve enamel centre encircled by black Roman Numerals.This dial is inscribed with the retailer’s name: “Simmons Manchester Paris”. The columns that stand on each corner of the case feature slender shaped shafts with bulbous lower sections crowned by stylised leafy capitals. These columns are topped with rounded, pointed finials.

Size

Height:42cm

Width:21cm

Depth:17cm

Weight:3.7kg