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19TH CENTURY, BEARING INCISED INTERLACED L'S MARK
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AN EMPIRE STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BISCUIT MANTLE CLOCK
19th century, bearing incised interlaced L's mark
Of tapering rectangular form and surmounted by a footed goblet applied with concentric bands of stiff leaf tips, the front inset with a circular clock face enamelled with Arabic chapters, moulded above with Apollo in his chariot, the Dancing Hours below, each angle with a ram's head at the upper corner, a thyrsus in its mouth edging the corner and resting on stylized bellflowers, a flower garland linking each head, that on the front extending just below the clock face, the whole raised on recumbent eagle feet at each angle, raised on a canted biscuit base and a further conforming ormolu base, the clock movement later
24¼in. 61.6cm.) high; 13½in. (34.3cm.) wide
19th century, bearing incised interlaced L's mark
Of tapering rectangular form and surmounted by a footed goblet applied with concentric bands of stiff leaf tips, the front inset with a circular clock face enamelled with Arabic chapters, moulded above with Apollo in his chariot, the Dancing Hours below, each angle with a ram's head at the upper corner, a thyrsus in its mouth edging the corner and resting on stylized bellflowers, a flower garland linking each head, that on the front extending just below the clock face, the whole raised on recumbent eagle feet at each angle, raised on a canted biscuit base and a further conforming ormolu base, the clock movement later
24¼in. 61.6cm.) high; 13½in. (34.3cm.) wide