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A mid 19th century French gilt brass and porcelain globe timepiece Antoine Redier
15 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,120 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA mid 19th century French gilt brass and porcelain globe timepiece
Antoine Redier
Mounted on an octagonal black marble base with gilt gimbal, the globe with equatorial chapter ring with applied Arabic enamel cartouche numerals set between knurled bands and single blued steel hand, the timepiece movement with cylinder escapement wound through the base with a twin pronged winding key 20cm (8in) high.
Mounted on an octagonal black marble base with gilt gimbal, the globe with equatorial chapter ring with applied Arabic enamel cartouche numerals set between knurled bands and single blued steel hand, the timepiece movement with cylinder escapement wound through the base with a twin pronged winding key 20cm (8in) high.
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Antoine Redier (1817-1892) was an eminent maker of clocks and registering instruments.