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Porcelain, Gilt Bronze

Bourdin, successor to Souriau had their premises in the Rue de La Paix, one of the finest retail addresses in Paris, and are recorded as supplying clocks to Napoleon IIIrd

Excellent

In the Louis XVIth manner, comprising a clock with matching candelabra; constructed in exuberantly cast bronze having two toned ormolu and Roi de Bleu ‘Sevres’ hand painted porcelain work with gilt highlights; the clock platform of shaped elliptical form, rising from toupie feet, the apron dressed with three ‘Sevres’ plaques painted with putti, in the manner of W-A Bouguereau; the waisted porcelain vasiform column capped with a putto holding Pan pipes, and having a central hand painted cartouche, being supported by addorsed mermaids, draped with conjoined garlands, having scrolled handles, with a central stylised fleur de lys pointer indicating the rotating lateral enamel rings, which show the hours in Roman, and the minutes in Arabic numerals, signed ‘Bourdin’: the side pieces, two ten branch candelabra rising from conforming ‘Sevres’ vasiform supports braced with foliate spandrels, have hand painted cartouches, and set upon shaped ormolu plinths on toupie feet.