A c.1890 French Mahogany & Gilt Metal Cased Table Clock sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles set against a buff background

set against a buff background held within a red and black border

Wonderfully decorative and fantastically exotic

In its original use

the whole sitting on castors survives from late Victorian period England

This is thoroughly charming naïve school primitive folk art that is a testament to the enduring symbolism of doves and of a love story that will surely forever remain a mystery to the contemporary viewer

A c.1890 French Mahogany & Gilt Metal Cased Table Clock sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles set against a buff backgroundOrigin: French Period: Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1910 Height: 6 inches Width: 3. 75 inches (all at maximum) The figured mahogany and pierced gilt metal cased mantle or table clock having an enamel dial with gilded ornate hands, the reverse with drum cap opening to reveal the winding movement, the whole standing on four bun feet, survives from late nineteenth century France. In working order, the clock