A late 19th century French gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain inset mantel clock The canted drum case on swept pedestal with formalised foliate scrolling panels to the sides below acanthus mounted oval drop ring handles, the upper platform surmounted by a twin handled pedestal urn with fruiting knopped finial, the cobalt body with formalised gilt and jewelled decoration, the front of the case inset with a shaped panel depicting a young boy and girl seated on a see-saw within a faux pearl border below the 4' porcelain Roman dial with jewelled divisions, the centre with a floating winged figure of Cupid and gilt poker hands, the rectangular plinth base with a further inset jewelled foliate inset panel, the brass twin train movement with Brocot type suspension striking on a bell, with pendulum and winder, 49cm wide, 24cm wide, 15cm deep This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * TP * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. TP For auctions held in Scotland: Please refer to the catalogue and/or after-sale information or contact Edinburgh@Bonhams.com for more information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Description
Buyer's Premium
32%
Estimate £800-£1,200
Starting Price
£750
Sep 14, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTLondon, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom































