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A French ormolu mounted lacquer striking bracket clock with bracket, mid 18th century
The waisted case with foliate mounts and floral bouquet finial, leaf and C-scroll mount to front (lacking glass), glazed panels to sides, with conforming feet, the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic sector chapters and signed in the centre DELAMOTTE A CHARTRES, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell to top, repeat signature to backplate -- 26¼in. (67cm.) high; and the wall bracket en suite with foliate gilt-bronze mounts -- 13¾in. (35cm.) wide
See Colour Illustration (Plate 5)
The waisted case with foliate mounts and floral bouquet finial, leaf and C-scroll mount to front (lacking glass), glazed panels to sides, with conforming feet, the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic sector chapters and signed in the centre DELAMOTTE A CHARTRES, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell to top, repeat signature to backplate -- 26¼in. (67cm.) high; and the wall bracket en suite with foliate gilt-bronze mounts -- 13¾in. (35cm.) wide
See Colour Illustration (Plate 5)