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142. 142W An early 19th century French gilt and patinated br…
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142. 142W An early 19th century French gilt and patinated br…
Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
142. 142W An early 19th century French gilt and patinated bronze mantel clock depicting the tale of Romulus and Remus
Dumond, Paris
The case depicting the tale of Romulus and Remus, the cartouche-shaped front cast with trees and figures on paw feet, the surmounting wolf with glass eyes, on a white marble base, the 4.5 inch white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and Arabic quarter hour markers with gilt brass hands signed beneath Dumont, A Paris, the twin train movement with external count wheel and silk suspension striking the hours and half hours on a polished bell, currently ticking. 45cm high, 38cm wide, 13cm deep
Provenance
Jordi Vergés, Barcelona, 12 March 2011.
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