A French late 19th century Chinese style ormolu-mounted and cloisonné enamel three-piece clock garniture
A French late 19th century Chinese style ormolu-mounted and cloisonné enamel three-piece clock garniture
the clock with a spreading top surmounted by a Fô dog, above a pierced entrelacs gallery, the rectangular body decorated with a branch of flowers within floral borders centred by a circular cloisonné enamel dial, the sides with similar decoration, each angle headed by a pierced stylised dragon mount above cherry blossom branches, on a shaped base with a pierced oriental scrolls gallery, each vases with a festooned rim above a baluster shaped body flanked to each side by a dragon head handle, with similar decoration and base, the movement inscribed AF and numbered 256 and 5.2, the clock: 23cm wide, 17.5cm deep, 41cm high (9" wide, 6.5" deep, 16" high). (3). Sold for £11,400
Bonhams. Fine Continental Furniture & Works of Art, 4 Dec 2008. New Bond Street. Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved. www.bonhams.com