Louis XVI style ormolu and pink Sevres style porcelain clock set

£9,500

This exquisite clock set is housed in a Neoclassical ormolu case and is beautifully decorated with fine Sevres style porcelain on a pink ground

 

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Description

This fine example of a Louis XVI style clock set comprises a central clock and a pair of flanking vases made of ormolu and pink Sevres style porcelain. The jeweled Sevres style porcelain clock face is set within an ormolu case and is intricately painted with flowers and butterflies. It is centered with a dial in Roman Numerals and features a slightly rubbed signature of 'Arthur Jack / Paris & Cheltenham.'. The pair of vases are similarly decorated, with each featuring a cherub painted onto the porcelain and fine ormolu mounts.

Retailed by Arthur Jack, Paris and Cheltenham; stamped to the reverse of the interior mechanism and signed on the clock face.

Clock: height 32cm, width 31cm, depth 16cm

Vases: height 30cm, width 12cm, depth 9cm

Details

Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Louis XVI, Neoclassical, Rococo, Sèvres
Material
Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Porcelain
Colour
Gold, Pink

Dimensions

Height
32 cm / 12.6 inches
Width
31 cm / 12.2 inches
Depth
16 cm / 6.3 inches

Reference:
15186

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