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127. 127W A late 18th century Louis XVI ormolu and white mar…
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127. 127W A late 18th century Louis XVI ormolu and white mar…
Estimate €2,500 - €3,500
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Description
127. 127W A late 18th century Louis XVI ormolu and white marble mantel clock
à Paris
The case with reclining dog supports surmounted by a putto, the draped marble base with rounded ends and raised on turned feet, movement not signed, chip to marble and regilt, the 5 inch white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and painted decoration with individual flowers as half hour markers signed A Paris with gilt brass pierced and engraved hands, the twin train movement with external count wheel and silk suspension striking the hours and half hours on a polished bell, currently ticking and striking. 42cm high, 44cm wide, 12cm deep
Provenance
Sotheby's Amsterdam, 20 May 2008, sale AM1050, lot 500.
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