Japy Freres. French Napoleon III gilt bronze and porcelain fireplace mantel, circa 1870 (3)

Japy Frères. French Napoleon III mantelpiece of gilded bronze with panels of variegated painted porcelain with flower and bird motifs, consisting of a mantel clock and a pair of two-armed candlesticks, circa 1870. Movement stamped with signature, the porcelain panels signed on the back. Pendulum and winding key included. Clock: H. 36. L. 28. Candlesticks: H. 34 cm. Patina, some porcelain panels with repairs, glass missing in the door in front of the clock face. (3)