An attractive French Napoleon III gilt and bronze marble sculptural mantel clock garniture, circa 1870

movement signed Vincenti & Cie with cylinder escapement and rack bell striking, 9-cm convex dial with applied numerals and stars on a gilt star shaped surround, mounted in a gilt bronze shaped case with patinated putti above and below, white marble oval base with applied gilt garlands, together with two 4-light putto stem candelabra

Sold in these rooms November 3rd 1998, lot 63.