$600
French, 20th century. Group of mantle cast and patinated bronze mantle clock and garniture with marble bases, comprising clock depicting winged cherub with doves (or love birds) and quiver, clock with white enamel face with hand painted floral swag accents marks, with black Arabic numerals on chapter ring, clock face with hinged and glazed door, base of striated green marble composition with braided laurel leaf and berry motif applique to recto, with four acanthus leaf toupee feet; and pair of matching patinated bronze lidded urn form mantel garnitures with domed lid at top with floral and leaf form finial above sloping body with acanthus leaf and cherub or putto facial mounts, laurel leaf borders, floral garlands and drop sprays of roses held by ribboned accent above, fluted circular foot with ribbon wrapped reeding further encircled by laurel leaf and berry border surmounting a shaped green marble base with ormolu mounts with Neoclassical leaf motif, overall supported on four gilt toupee feet. Clock overall approximate height 18.4", width 5.75", depth 4.75". Garniture overall approximate height 18.4", width 5.75", depth 4.75". Provenance: From the private collection of Al & Barbara Holloway, Thomaston, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-06-26
