A good late 19th century French parcel gilt and patinated bronze and rouge and black marble three-piece figural clock garniture in the Egyptian revival taste


the central figure cast after the model by Emile-Louis Picault (French, 1833-1915), the movement stamped Japy Freres, the set retailed Georges Servantthe clock surmounted by a figure of King Menthuophis, the base signed 'E. PICAULT' and marked 'GS', the architectural plinth case flanked by winged birds, the 3.5" dial with incised stylised numerals and hieroglyphics, the brass movement with twin barrel striking on bell, stamped to the backplate G S and with Japy Freres pastille, with pendulum, the candelabra depicting Egyptian priestesses, their winged arms holding aloft two conical candle nozzles, on stepped square bases, the central figure, 47cm high, the clock plinth, 24cm high, the candelabra, 36cm high (3)