• Christie's Interiors auction at Christies

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    9 September 2014

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    • A RESTAURATION GILT-BRONZE STR
    Lot 348

    A RESTAURATION GILT-BRONZE STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK

    HEMON, PARIS, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, THE BRONZE BY LEDURE

    Price realised

    GBP 1,875

    Estimate

    GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000

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    A RESTAURATION GILT-BRONZE STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
    HEMON, PARIS, FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, THE BRONZE BY LEDURE
    The rectangular case flanked by a classical figure and trophies of Ceres, the white enamel dial with Roman hours, signed Ledure/Bronzier a Paris and hemon h.....r Breguet style hands, the twin barrel movement with recoil anchor escapement, silk suspension and count wheel strike to bell, back plate stamped HEMON/A PARIS/780, pendulum lacking
    18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) high; 14 ¼ in. (36.2 cm.) wide; 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) deep

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