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Click here to subscribeA late 19th century embossed porcelain 'D' shaped bonbonniere, with gilt metal hinge, now fitted with a ruby glass top, the body painted with summer blooms and a gilt cartouche, together with an early 20th century German porcelain figure of a muse sculptor, emblematic of the fine arts, and other continental porcelain figures
A late 19th century French walnut veneered and inlaid bonheur du jour, in neo-classical taste, lined with tulipwood and harewood strung, the door enclosing three shelves above an inlaid folding leather lined desk section, above a single drawer, on tapering fluted supports and stretcher, with gilt metal pommel finish, 64cm (25in) wide
A late 19th century French porcelain mounted gilt metal eight-day mantel clock, the bell-striking movement with powder blue ground Roman numeral cartouche porcelain dial, in arch pedimented case with foliate cast crest centred with a bust of Shakespeare over waisted panel front flanked by female figures emblematic of his work, on three-section porcelain mounted foliate scroll mounted base with scroll feet, 50cm high.
A late 19th century French polychrome decorated metal eight-day figural mantel clock, the bell-striking movement with gilt on blue Roman numeral cartouche dial, the case modelled as an Arabic trader on camel back, on naturalistic oval base with scroll feet, 47cm high.
A rare Venetian gilt metal mounted tortoiseshell basket-top table clock, circa 1700, the later French bell-striking movement with original rectangular gilt brass dial applied with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic minutes and annotations for quarter striking, within fine repousse scroll and cherub head mask, the rosette engraved matt centre signed 'Matties Gughi, Venice', the case with foliate pierced repousse basket top over parcel gilt cornice and swollen frieze, over cushion-moulded surround applied with foliate mounts, the sides with rectangular windows, on scroll mounted cavetto moulded base with cast gilt paw feet, 42cm high.
A French contre-partie boulle eight-day mantel clock in the Louis XV taste, the gong-striking movement with simulated twelve-piece cartouche Roman numeral cream ceramic dial, in a waisted gilt metal foliate scroll mounted case with dragon surmount and husk cast feet, 31cm high; with a concave sided plinth.
An impressive French gilt metal mounted boulle 'Religieuse' bracket clock, circa 1680, now with substantial English eight-day seven-pillar triple fusee verge bracket clock movement circa 1780, chiming the quarters on six bells and striking the hour on a larger bell, with gilt brass full-arch dial applied with silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic minutes, diamond half hour markers and London Cherub head spandrels, the matted centre with calendar aperture and the arch with rise/fall regulation dial flanked by dolphin mounts, with fine original engraved gilt brass hands, in inverted bell-top case with finely chased gilt brass figure of Minerva between two tiers of finials with openwork baluster gallery beneath, the front with Corinthian pilasters and shaped apron, the sides with tall rectangular windows, the whole with fine premier-parti pewter and brass foliate scroll decoration on a mottled real shell ground and fine ebony mouldings, on four gilt hairy lion paw feet, 79cm high.
A VICTORIAN EBONIZED GILT METAL MOUNTED & COLOURED HARDSTONE MOUNTED SIDE CABINET, with brass stringing inlay, the central door with oval relief hardstone urn with fruiting plants and flower and bird, flanked by a pair of projecting columns, the two curved side doors glazed and enclosing a velvet lined interior with shelves, raised on turned feet. Width 71". Height 46".
A MID 18TH CENTURY WALNUT LONG CASE CLOCK, with eight day movement striking on a bell, the arched brass dial with mechanical phases of the moon, gilt metal spandrels, roman hour and arabic minute numerals, second dial and calendar aperture, inscribed "Benj. Stretch Bristol" on a brass label, with arched hood, the trunk with long arched stringing inlaid doors inlaid with oval mother of pearl label and key plate of a later date, the base now with shaped skirting. Dial Width 13". Width 14.5". Height 96".
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