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19th Century French Onyx and Ormolu Clock Garniture in the Egyptian Manner

$75,218.72per set
£55,000per set
€67,220.94per set
CA$105,158.63per set
A$107,827.54per set
CHF 61,556.37per set
MX$1,397,466.51per set
NOK 699,367.39per set
SEK 735,999.66per set
DKK 502,385.29per set

About the Item

A Garniture de Cheminée in The Egyptian Manner Constructed in Algerian onyx and ormolu, comprising a large clock and two side pieces; rising from winged claw feet, the breakfront clock case having figural ormolu relief borders; the twin train clock, striking on a bell has a circular dial with the hours delineated by Roman numerals; the movement with a Brocourt escapement, the stepped platform having a finely cast and chased figure of a seated Egyptian woman, robed, and formally dressed with the uraeus, symbol of divinity, and holding a spear, with a sphinx to the side, after the original model by Leon Pilet, and signed (1840-1916); the lidded side urns having conforming winged feet, ormolu relief panels. French, circa 1880 With the rediscovery in 1849 of onyx in Algeria, a French colony, where it had been mined in Roman times, Eugene Cornu founded the "Societe de Marbres et Onyx d' Algerie", in 1878; the company exhibited at the International Expositions, with considerable success.
  • Creator:
    Leon Pilet (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 3
  • Style:
    Egyptian Revival (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In excellent working condition. Dimensions are far the clock. Please enquire for dimensions of the pair of vases.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 92501stDibs: LU954717527531

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