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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU MANTLE CLOCK
BY ALFRED CAMUS, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Details
A NAPOLEON III ORMOLU MANTLE CLOCK
BY ALFRED CAMUS, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
CASE: surmounted by a pair of love birds, the rectangular body with bevelled glazed front and sides, the dial encircled by floral garlands, the sides hung with fruiting garlands, on a rouge griotte marble base mounted with acanthus scrolls, on toupie feet DIAL: the white enamel dial with pierced gilt hand inscribed 'AD. CAMUS/ FABRICANT DE BRONZES/ A PARIS' MOVEMENT: the twin barrel movement with Brocot escapement and rack striking to coiled gong, with sunburst pendulum, winding key
23 ½ in. (59.5 cm.) high; 11 in. (28 cm.) wide; 7 ¼ in. (18 cm.) deep
BY ALFRED CAMUS, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
CASE: surmounted by a pair of love birds, the rectangular body with bevelled glazed front and sides, the dial encircled by floral garlands, the sides hung with fruiting garlands, on a rouge griotte marble base mounted with acanthus scrolls, on toupie feet DIAL: the white enamel dial with pierced gilt hand inscribed 'AD. CAMUS/ FABRICANT DE BRONZES/ A PARIS' MOVEMENT: the twin barrel movement with Brocot escapement and rack striking to coiled gong, with sunburst pendulum, winding key
23 ½ in. (59.5 cm.) high; 11 in. (28 cm.) wide; 7 ¼ in. (18 cm.) deep
Provenance
Collection Pierre Lecoules, Paris.
Bonhams, London, 6 July 2011, lot 206.
Bonhams, London, 6 July 2011, lot 206.
Brought to you by
Giles Forster
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