A fine late 19th century French burnished and frosted gilt bronze clock garniture The bronze group signed E Herbert, the clock movement signed by both J.Levebvre and Japy Freres 3
The bronze group signed E Herbert, the clock movement signed by both J.Levebvre and Japy Freresthe clock surmounted by the figures of a mother and son, she in classical dress, he playfully skipping beside her, their clothes burnished, but with frosted-effect skin tones on a naturalistic oval base featuring water lilies over a 4 inch Roman dial with cartouche numerals and trefoil hands, the matching candelbra each with a tapering column supporting five sconces surmounted by a female bust, all applied with leopard's pelts and Renaissance revival motifs, the clock movement striking the hours and half hours on a bell The clock and candelbra each 62cms (2ft) high. (3)