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L'Idee' Art Nouveau Figural Mantel Clock and Urn Garniture Set after Ernest Rancoulet

Sold for $200 at Embassy Auctions International on Jun 25, 2026.

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A three piece Art Nouveau patinated metal mantel clock depicting a woman in running pose holding a feather quill in one hand and a sheet of paper aloft, with a white enamel dial marked 'Pochon' and Arabic numerals surrounded by an ornate brass bezel. Pierced brass back panel, stamped serial number 3304 with an engraved front brass plaque stating 'L'Idee' ('The Idea') per Rancoulet'. Ernest Rancoulet (1870-1915) was a French sculptor known for his bronze allegorical, mythological, and figurative statuettes highly prized for their realism, grace and intricate detailing.Together with a pair of spelter urns all three on rouge marble bases raised on ormolu feet. Clock: 21"x12"x6". Urns: 15" x 6" x 4". **PICK UP ONLY**

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