An Ornate 19th Century Silver Figural Clock with intricately engraved decoration enriched with champ
An Ornate 19th Century Silver Figural Clock with intricately engraved decoration enriched with champlevé enamel and encrusted with gemstones, paste and fresh water pearls. The clock having an engraved gilt dial with white enamelled numeral cartouches, encircled by a ruby studded bezel; the gilt back-plate inscribed F Mansion à Namur and set in a drum case enamelled with scrolling foliage to the back, trailing flowers to the sides with protuberant satyr face masks, and surmounted by a bird bejeweled with rubies. The case raised on a square pedestal flanked by classical figures holding swagged garlands of flowers and standing on a lapis lazuli topped plinth base on bun feet, 9'' (23 cm) in height, 7¼'' (18 cm) wide, 3'' (7.5 cm) deep.
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An Ornate 19th Century Silver Figural Clock with intricately engraved decoration enriched with champlevé enamel and encrusted with gemstones, paste and fresh water pearls. The clock having an engraved gilt dial with white enamelled numeral cartouches, encircled by a ruby studded bezel; the gilt back-plate inscribed F Mansion à Namur and set in a drum case enamelled with scrolling foliage to the back, trailing flowers to the sides with protuberant satyr face masks, and surmounted by a bird bejeweled with rubies. The case raised on a square pedestal flanked by classical figures holding swagged garlands of flowers and standing on a lapis lazuli topped plinth base on bun feet, 9'' (23 cm) in height, 7¼'' (18 cm) wide, 3'' (7.5 cm) deep.
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