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THE MARY C. BELIN TRUST
(Lots 35-47)
A GEORGE III ORMOLU AND PASTE-SET QUARTER-CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
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A GEORGE III ORMOLU AND PASTE-SET QUARTER-CHIMING MANTEL CLOCK FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
The dial within a red and green colored paste surround surmounted by a swan-cast finial on a scrolled support, raised on flat columnar uprights headed by similar flowers and pierced pendulum, the pendant mounted with a square cartouche inscribed OBA, on a leaf-cast rectangular plinth with turned tapering feet, the circular white enamel chapter disc with black and gold painted spade hands, sweep center seconds hands, the twin chain fusee movement with ting/tang quarter strike on two bells on the backplate with foliate border engraving and signed in the center London/M, the back support with floral engraving and oval cartouche engraved ML
19in. (48.5cm.) high
The dial within a red and green colored paste surround surmounted by a swan-cast finial on a scrolled support, raised on flat columnar uprights headed by similar flowers and pierced pendulum, the pendant mounted with a square cartouche inscribed OBA, on a leaf-cast rectangular plinth with turned tapering feet, the circular white enamel chapter disc with black and gold painted spade hands, sweep center seconds hands, the twin chain fusee movement with ting/tang quarter strike on two bells on the backplate with foliate border engraving and signed in the center London/M, the back support with floral engraving and oval cartouche engraved ML
19in. (48.5cm.) high