240 - A large gilded bronze CHIMNEY ORNAMENT with rich decoration featuring garlands, volutes, lion’s muzzles, trimmings, and acanthus leaves. It consists, on the one hand, of a clock topped by a lidded vase, the white enameled dial featuring Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes, flanked by two lion’s muzzles holding knotted ropes, supported by scrolls with foliage and garlands, on a rectangular plinth with gadroons and acanthus leaves; and, on the other hand, two five-light candelabra featuring the same decorative motifs. Late 19th–early 20th century.

A large gilded bronze CHIMNEY ORNAMENT with rich decoration featuring garlands, volutes, lion’s muzzles, trimmings, and acanthus leaves. It consists, on the one hand, of a clock topped by a lidded vase, the white enameled dial featuring Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes, flanked by two lion’s muzzles holding knotted ropes, supported by scrolls with foliage and garlands, on a rectangular plinth with gadroons and acanthus leaves; and, on the other hand, two five-light candelabra featuring the same decorative motifs. Late 19th–early 20th century. 51.5 x 31.5 x 16 cm (clock); H.: 54.5 cm (candelabra). (Slight wear; no key included; operation not guaranteed).