PORCELAIN, ENAMEL AND GILT BRONZE CLOCK, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY

A porcelain and gilt-bronze clock comprising a vase on a pedestal, decorated with fluting adorned with floral motifs highlighted in gold and gilt-painted scrolls, all embellished with pearls and small enameled flowers, against a sky-blue ground. The vase has two short handles in the form of foliate scrolls with fixed rings. Openwork fluting, highlighted in gold, adorns the rim of the neck. The vase rests on a gilt-bronze base with a cyma molding, containing the movement, and lavishly decorated with floral garlands, acanthus leaves, and ribbons. The sides feature two lion heads holding laurel wreaths in their mouths. The dial consists of a porcelain plate with Roman numerals for the hours and, in the center, a polychrome floral wreath on a white background. Original movement, serviced, in working order. Napoleon III period, Circa: 1860 Dim: L:27cm, D:17cm, H:40cm.