Object Description
A Fine Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture By Raingo Freres.
A Fine Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Three Piece Clock Garniture by Raingo Freres. The circular gilt and ‘jewel’ decorated porcelain dial of the clock with Roman numerals and signed ‘Raingo Freres/Paris’. The ovoid case is painted with a turquoise ground and cartouches with putti and flowers. The body of the case is flanked by two ring-shaped handles and topped by a gilt bronze putto. The clock is raised on a rectangular bracket base fitted with two seated putto figures, and inset all around with porcelain panels depicting playing putti in various pursuits. The base stands on bun feet.
Each of the two accompanying five-light candelabrum have a similarly decorated ovoid body with foliate and floral cast scrolled candelarms issuing from a cluster of fruit. The candelabrum have decorated porcelain panels reserved on a ‘jewelled’ and gilt decorated ‘bleu celeste’ ground.
Paris, Circa 1850.