Spicers Auctioneers Ltd
Lot 496
A mid-nineteenth century French three piece variegated marble garniture, comprising of a mantel clock, surmounted by a female figure with a large basket of fruit, entitled 'Endangeuse' by L & F Moreau (1832-1927), with a painted enamel dial featuring Arabic Numerals and stamped 'E Bernard. Mayenne', and a Fritz Marti eight day movement, stamped '473', striking on bell, H-68cm, together with two lidded urns, H-45cm.Makers: The 'L' stands for Louis Auguste (1855-1919), known for bronzes. The 'F' stands for Hippolyte Francois (1832-1927), a painter and sculptor.Condition: It is not ticking at the time of cataloguing. There is a significant crack to the glass protecting the dial.