Large Gilt Bronze and Wedgwood Clockset.

Name: Large Gilt Bronze and Wedgwood Clockset.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA833078
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Donald Allison Antiques

Description

A most wonderful and rare gilt bronze Wedgwood mounted 5 piece clock garniture of large size.

The gilding is original and slightly rubbed in parts , but certainly not offensive . All the jasperware is stamped Wedgwood for 1870 . The movement bears the retailor J.W.Benson . 25 . Old Bond St. This was their address for 1872 to 1880 .

Condition and sizes .

Clock , Gilding excellent with very slight rubbing in parts the jasperware perfect . The movement has not been touched but works well . Height 39cms,width 32cms , depth17cms .

Candelabra . Gilding excellent , jasperware all perfect . Height 44cms , width 39cms , depth 9cms .

Vases . gilding good . all jasperware perfect with the exception of undetectable restoration to two of the very small handles . Lids and bodies perfect . Height 24.5cms , width 11.5cms , depth 8.5cms .

In all a most unusual and attractive five piece garniture .

Physical Dimensions

Height

44cm (17.32")

Width

31cm (12.20")

Depth

17cm (6.69")

Declaration

Donald Allison Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA833078

Dealers Notes

Don has been dealing in Meiji period art for 60 years , exhibiting in London , New York , Baltimore , Miami and Shanghai. P . R .China . He has supplied some of the world`s great collection`s and institution`s . This is his first venture on the internet , and is looking forward to re visiting old client`s and hopefully meeting new client`s , from private collector`s to his many friend`s in the trade.

We are fair and keen buyers of Meiji Art , and are still travelling the world to secure good examples . Please contact us should you wish to dispose of Japanese Art , particularly metalwork and cloisonne enamels .

We are pleased to pack and ship worldwide at very competitive prices . All UK destinations are free of charge .

Description

A most wonderful and rare gilt bronze Wedgwood mounted 5 piece clock garniture of large size.

The gilding is original and slightly rubbed in parts , but certainly not offensive . All the jasperware is stamped Wedgwood for 1870 . The movement bears the retailor J.W.Benson . 25 . Old Bond St. This was their address for 1872 to 1880 .

fig 1. Large gilt bronze and Wedgwood clockset. — fig 1. Large Gilt Bronze and Wedgwood Clockset.

Condition and sizes .

Clock , Gilding excellent with very slight rubbing in parts the jasperware perfect . The movement has not been touched but works well . Height 39cms,width 32cms , depth17cms .

Candelabra . Gilding excellent , jasperware all perfect . Height 44cms , width 39cms , depth 9cms .

Vases . gilding good .

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all jasperware perfect with the exception of undetectable restoration to two of the very small handles.

Donald Allison Antiques

. Lids and bodies perfect . Height 24.5cms , width 11.5cms , depth 8.5cms .

In all a most unusual and attractive five piece garniture .

Physical Dimensions

Height

44cm (17.32")

Width

31cm (12.20")