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A FRENCH ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK OF LOUIS XV DESIGN
The cylinder movement striking on a single bell (the bell now lacking), with white enamel dial, enclosed by a bevelled glazed door with beaded bezel, in fluted rectangular-section case with bowed frieze cast with a panel of a crossed quiver of arrows and flaming torch supported by ribbon-ties, the arched pediment with ribbon-tied cresting suspending floral chains and surmounted by a two-handled urn with fixed cover, the bowfront base with pierced foliate-cast scrolls flanked by rectangular rosettes, on turned toupie supports, with velvet-lined gilt-gesso plinth
the clock 10in. (26.5cm) high
The cylinder movement striking on a single bell (the bell now lacking), with white enamel dial, enclosed by a bevelled glazed door with beaded bezel, in fluted rectangular-section case with bowed frieze cast with a panel of a crossed quiver of arrows and flaming torch supported by ribbon-ties, the arched pediment with ribbon-tied cresting suspending floral chains and surmounted by a two-handled urn with fixed cover, the bowfront base with pierced foliate-cast scrolls flanked by rectangular rosettes, on turned toupie supports, with velvet-lined gilt-gesso plinth
the clock 10in. (26.5cm) high