Sale 9435
London, South Kensington
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17 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 881
Estimate
A Charles X bronze and ormolu striking mantel clock, circa 1830 The case with stepped top with covered urn finial, with opposed swan and lyre mount to the front, stiff leaf and flowerhead cast gallery, raised on scroll and leaf cast feet, acanthus cast bezel to a gilt chapter ring (numerals rubbed), the centre cast in low relief with a cherub seated in a shell, blued steel moon hands, the twin barrel with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell -- 18¾in. (47.5cm.) high
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