CHINA, 19th century, Mantelpiece consisting of three partly gilded bronze vases with archaic decoration in relief, inscribed on the neck "wansui le" (ten thousand years of joy), the largest mounted as a clock, the other two as candelabras, the late 19th century Western mounts in the Chinese style with feet in the shape of winged chimeras, a lid with a dragon-shaped grip and candelabra arms imitating bamboo. H. 50 cm LdM The glass on the dial cannot be closed, and the head of a chimera needs refixing, with its key and pendulum.