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French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock

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French Japonisme style gilt bronze and enamel mantel clock French, 19th Century Height 30cm, width 18cm, depth 14.5cm This fine mantel clock is of rectangular form, with a gilt bronze frame formed in an architectural manner. The four sides and the top face of the clock feature blue-ground enamel plaques adorned with cloisonné depictions in a Japanese manner of birds and butterflies among foliage and reeds. The front face, with a circular gilt dial, is set behind a glazed door. The dial is signed 'Ve J. MAGNIN GUEDIN & Co'.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Japonisme (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Enamel,Ormolu,Cloissoné
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 134491stDibs: LU95634740203
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