Lot Essay
An almost identical Piedmontese mantel clock featuring this charming Chinoiserie scene carved in polychrome decorated wood was sold at Christie's, London, 10 June 2004, lot 156.
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LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY PIEDMONT
Details
A NORTH ITALIAN PARCEL-GILT AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED MANTEL CLOCK
LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY PIEDMONT
The white enameled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, within a drum-shaped box headed by a Chinaman and seated on a palanquin carried by two Chinamen, on a rectangular-shaped base carved with entrelacs, the brass plate of the dial engraved 'Augspurg', the door with several inscriptions including 'November 1872 22', '8013', '3566' and '3057', refreshments to decoration
25½ in. (65 cm.) high; 20¼ in. (51.5 cm.) wide; 6¼ in. (16 cm.) deep
LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY PIEDMONT
The white enameled dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, within a drum-shaped box headed by a Chinaman and seated on a palanquin carried by two Chinamen, on a rectangular-shaped base carved with entrelacs, the brass plate of the dial engraved 'Augspurg', the door with several inscriptions including 'November 1872 22', '8013', '3566' and '3057', refreshments to decoration
25½ in. (65 cm.) high; 20¼ in. (51.5 cm.) wide; 6¼ in. (16 cm.) deep
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