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134. 134W A late 18th century ormolu and white marble mantel…
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134. 134W A late 18th century ormolu and white marble mantel…
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
134. 134W A late 18th century ormolu and white marble mantel clock
Charles Leroy, Paris
Surmounted by an urn and draped vines over a breakfront base, the main body flanked by a pair of reeded columns, to the left with an eternal flame and to the right with a pair of cooing doves symbolising everlasting love. The signed 4 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with matching hands. The movement with flattened lower edge, silk suspension and outside countwheel strike on a bell. Together with a pendulum.
The circular enamelled dial signed 'CH.les Le Roy APARIS', within a rectangular case inset with floral sprays surmounted by a large foliate urn and flanked by swagged columns topped by love doves, the movement unsigned. 34cm high, 23.5cm wide, 10cm deep
Provenance
Jordi Vergés, Barcelona, 2 July 2020.
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