Delft pottery clock set: pendulum clock, mantel clock and candlesticks by H. Luppens, 1890
Key facts
- Country of manufacture
- France/Belgium
- Production time
- around 1890
Description
Decorative clock set featuring Delftware by H. Luppens, Brussels, c. 1890 Case in the shape of a Delftware vase with solid brass decoration in the form of lion’s heads, beaded mouldings, etc. The candlesticks are designed to match, complete with the original imitation candles. Underside: underglaze blue mark ‘KB’. The candlesticks are undamaged; only the lid of the vase has been glued (see photographs). Undamaged, enamelled dial with Arabic numerals and floral decoration, bearing the signature ‘H. Luppens Bruxelles’. Typical Parisian pendulum movement with a broco escapement, striking mechanism for the full and half hours. This has been overhauled and is fully functional. Stamped ‘Luppens Bruxelles’ and ‘A.D. Mougin’. Clock dimensions: Height 53 cm Width 20 cm Depth 17 cm Dimensions of the candlestick: Height with candles 63 cm, without 54 cm Width: 24 cm Will be dispatched in 3 parcels.