FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

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AN AUSTRIAN EBONISED AND BOULLE TORTOISESHELL STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The front of the case with brass and pewter inlays, with ormolu bezel to white enamel Roman dial, blued steel hands, the short duration twin barrel movement with silk suspension and strike/repeat on gong; pendulum, crank key
40 cm. high

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Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually. This lot is offered without reserve.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Klaus Maurice, Die Deutsche Raderühr, Band II, Munich, 1976, no.1120.

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