Victorian period silvered and gilt bronze mantel clock

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Description

This striking clock is an unusual piece and a fine example of late Victorian design. It is formed as a circular clock dial set inside an oval-shaped gilt bronze case, on a rectangular base and surmounted by a winged, horn-blowing putto on a plinth.

The clock case is inset with panels of silvered bronze, themselves inset with agate jewels. The clock dial is inscribed 'Howell James & Co / To The Queen / London - Paris', for Howell James & Co, the famed London retailers who were official suppliers of jewellery to Queen Victoria. There is a similar stamp on the clock's movement, together with the inventory number 1193.

Below the clock case there are finely-cast silvered bronze winged beasts mounted onto either side of the base, with a shell motif in the centre between them. There are further silvered bronze mounts at either side of the clock case, which take the form of scrolls with pierced foliate decorations and gilt bronze balls mounted along their longer side.

Details

Country of Origin
English
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Victorian
Material
Bronze, Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Silvered bronze
Colour
Gold, Silver

Dimensions

Height
49 cm / 19.3 inches
Width
34 cm / 13.4 inches
Depth
19 cm / 7.5 inches

Reference:
15549

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