Clock garniture
Mayer (fl.1780)
Category
Horology
Date
1780
Materials
Marble and ormolu
Place of origin
Paris
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1297721
Summary
A French, 18th century, ormolu and white marble clock, and a pair of candelabra en suite as part of a garniture de cheminee. Clock movement supported by a pillared arch with an ormolu garland and ribands, ormolu mounted urn surmount with pineapple side pieces, on breakfront marble base, ormolu eagle and foliate medallions. The candelabra being four light, with branch arms and poppy flowers, supported by seated putti, on circular fluted marble columns, with rose garlands.
Provenance
Egerton collection devised to the National Trust in 1960 by Maurice, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874-1958)
Makers and roles
Mayer (fl.1780), manufacturer