A FRENCH ORMOLU AND CERAMIC MANTEL CLOCK AND ASSOCIATED GARNITURE, LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE CHINESE TURQUOISE-GLAZED BISCUIT SEATED BUDDHIST LIONS, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

A FRENCH ORMOLU AND CERAMIC MANTEL CLOCK AND ASSOCIATED GARNITURE
LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE CHINESE TURQUOISE-GLAZED BISCUIT SEATED BUDDHIST LIONS, KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The drum case above a naturalistic porcelain mounted plinth with lions, the twin barrel movement with platform lever escapement and countwheel strike to bell, the backplate stamped 'R 2249'; together with a pair associated twin-light candelabra, the lions to both the clock and the candelabra, Chinese
The clock - 13 in. (33 cm.) high; 12 ¼ in. (31 cm.) wide; 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) deep; the candelabra - 14 in. (35.5 cm.) high; 10 in. (25.4 cm.) wide; 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm.) deep

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