A REGENCE BOULLE TORTOISESHELL AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK ON BRACKET
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A REGENCE BOULLE TORTOISESHELL AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK ON BRACKET

CLOUZIER, PARIS. FIRST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY

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A REGENCE BOULLE TORTOISESHELL AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK ON BRACKET
CLOUZIER, PARIS. FIRST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The door with a mount depicting a nymph holding a book in her left hand inscribed VIDES PRESENTEM FUTURAM COGITA, the foliate cast dial centred by a cock under a lambrequin, individual blue and white enamel Roman chapters, patinated brass hands, the movement with rectangular plates joined by five vase shaped pillars, twin barrels with verge escapement, silk suspension and numbered countwheel with strike on bell, the backplate signed Clouzier AParis; pendulum; key
134 cm. high (overall)
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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.

Lot Essay

Jacques Clozier, maìtre in 1692 and worked on various adresses in Paris during the first half of the 18th century. Clouzier died in 1754.

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