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Important Raingo Fres and Henri Picard fireplace set in gilded bronze from the Napoleon III period
It consists of a clock and a pair of seven-light candelabra.
The set is richly decorated in the Louis XVI style with scrollwork, acanthus foliage, garlands, and mascarons. H: 64 cm, W: 47 cm, D: 19 cm; weight: 28 kg
The clock, in working condition, features an enameled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals signed “Raingo Frères Paris”—renowned 19th-century Parisian clockmakers—framed by an ornate architectural motif topped by a covered urn with scroll-shaped handles.
The candelabra echo the same decorative style with finely chiseled arms. (Formerly electrified) H: 79 cm W: 42 cm D: 42 cm Weight: 17.5 kg each
The clock and candelabra are stamped “H Picard” on the base
Gilded bronze of fine quality in both chasing and gilding.
In very good condition
Henri Picard (1831–1890), a gilder and bronze artist, was based in Paris from 1831 to 1839 on Rue Jarente and from 1840 to 1864 on Rue de la Perle. He received a commission from Napoleon III to create the gilded decorations adorning his apartments at the Louvre Palace.
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