Lot 210
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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and white marble mantel clock
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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and white marble mantel clock

BY GROHÉ, PARIS, CIRCA 1870

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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and white marble mantel clock
By Grohé, Paris, Circa 1870
Surmounted by a cherub, holding a scroll in one hand, a pen in the other, seated on a quiver, a dove to his back, resting on a square plinth centred to the front by a white enamel dial inscribed GROHÉ À PARIS, on an oval base with a laurel frieze, on four toupie feet
18 in. (46 cm.) high; 19 in. (48 cm.) wide
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The firm of Grohé was established in the mid 1820s in Paris by Guillaume and Jean-Michel Grohé. They exhibited at the major exhibitions throughout the 19th century and supplied furniture to the French Royal households, as well as to Queen Victoria. Following Guillaume's retirement in 1861, the younger brother Jean-Michel managed the business until 1884, when it ceased trading.

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