NAPOLEON III BRONZE-DORÉ AND SÈVRES-STYLE PORCELAIN MANTLE CLOCK,third quarter 19th century, works marked Raingo Frères, Paris; case and pendulum stamped 1089. The shaped case cast with putti, flanking an enamel dial with Roman numerals and framed by a bellflower wreath, surmounted by a cartouche finial trailing floral garlands; the whole inset with hand-painted Sèvres-style bleu céleste porcelain plaques; on six bun feet. Includes pendulum - 20 in. x 20 in. Estimate $2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of Rose Loring Heard, Grasslands Farm, Middleburg, VA
The clock has not been tested to keep time. Minor amounts of rubbed gilding allover. Porcelain inserts are intact - no chips, hairlines or repairs. One putto is missing the clanger for his triangle, the other is missing a cymbal. The bell is missing from the works.
