Lot Essay
Two closely related clocks are illustrated in E. Niehüser,French Bronze Clocks,, Atglen, 1999, pp.256-7, figs 1200 and 1217.
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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
(LOT 102)
A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE PORTICO CLOCK
LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A LATE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE PORTICO CLOCK
LATE 18TH CENTURY
With a spread-winged eagle finial above knopped finial trailing grapevines above a circular clock face with a white enamel Roman dial with ormolu hands, the eight day movement with twin barrels, anchor escapement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell below an applied drapery swag and a sunburst pendulum, flanked by fully sculpted Classical figures on fluted columns mounted with husks and waterleaves, on a reverse breakfronted plinth with applied panels of putti, on bun feet
21½ in. (54.5 cm.) high, 15¾ in. (40 cm.) wide
LATE 18TH CENTURY
With a spread-winged eagle finial above knopped finial trailing grapevines above a circular clock face with a white enamel Roman dial with ormolu hands, the eight day movement with twin barrels, anchor escapement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell below an applied drapery swag and a sunburst pendulum, flanked by fully sculpted Classical figures on fluted columns mounted with husks and waterleaves, on a reverse breakfronted plinth with applied panels of putti, on bun feet
21½ in. (54.5 cm.) high, 15¾ in. (40 cm.) wide