Strauss & co - 8 - 11 November 2020

273 A Louis XVI style gilt-metal- mounted bracket clock, late 19th/early 20th century the 24cm enamelled dial with Roman hour and Arabic minute numerals, the associated movement striking the hour on a later bell, the pendulum window decorated with a peacock amongst foliage and flowering branches, the case painted with polychrome flowerheads against a black ground, the ribbon-tied hood surmounted by scrolling acanthus leaves, with arched door, glazed sides, foliate and flowerhead apron, raised on hipped legs mounted with scrolling foliate caps, with conforming bracket, en suite, restoration, distress to the enamel dial, 81,1cm high excluding bracket R20 000 - 30 000 PROVENANCE Purchased from Schloss Herbelingen Arts et Antiquités. 274 A French gilt-metal and clear glass perfume casket, 19th century octagonal, the hinged glass cover with beaded gilt-metal rim enclosing a pair of scent bottles, each set with a painted plaque of an historical building, set within a rope-twist surround moulded with leaf and boss design, the sides applied with rope- twist shaped carrying-handles, raised on stylised gilt-metal bracket feet in the form of bats, minor chips to the scent bottles, 11cm high, 13,3cmwide, 9,2cm deep (3) R10 000 - 15 000 275 A Louis XV style gilt-metal- mounted marble-topped occasional table circular, with brass gallery, the frieze inset with gilt-tooled leather brushing slides alternating with drawers, on tapering fluted legs with brass toupie feet, with partial manufacturer’s Paris label, repair to marble, 73,5cm high, 60,5cm diameter R10 000 - 12 000 276 A Louis XV style gilt-metal- mounted marble-topped occasional table circular, with brass gallery, the frieze inset with gilt-tooled leather brushing slides alternating with drawers, on tapering fluted legs with brass toupie feet, 74cm high, 65cm diameter R7 000 - 9 000 277 A Louis XV style caned and walnut two-seater settee the curved double caned back and sides with a central carved flower- filled jardinière headed by further foliage and flowerheads, downcurved scroll and acanthus-headed arms, moulded caned kidney-shaped seat, on turned tapering fluted legs headed by floral medallions, on toupie feet, loose seat cushion, 117,5cm long R7 000 - 9 000 273 274 275 276 277 92