Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture Hukin & Heath Hand-applied lacquerwork: The lamp features

Hand-applied lacquerwork: The lamp features hand-applied lacquer

this table lamp recalls the honest craftsmanship and decorative forms collected by both nobles and rural households of the period

these mid-18th century parquetry encoignures represent a valuable acquisition for collectors of antique storage cabinets

Comparable pieces can be seen in prominent collections such as the National Museum of Ireland

showcasing a sheen that enhances the depicted vases’ beauty

Gilt Bronze, Bronze and Marble Clock Set Garniture Hukin & Heath Hand-applied lacquerwork: The lamp featuresA fine 19th century clock garniture, the clock with a finely cast and patinated bronze cherub sitting on a rouge marble column with ormolu mounts, he carries the clock movement in a garland of gilt flowers, the white enamel clock face with garlands of flowers and black numerals. The Clock flanked by a pair of candelbra, smaller seated putti support two, two branch ormolu candle arms each. France, circa 1870 Height: 49 cms (19. 3 ins) Width: 26 cms