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Lot 23

An unusual 19th century ormolu mantel clock

11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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An unusual 19th century ormolu mantel clock

The four inch white enamel Roman dial framed by the standing figure of a cherub on a cloudy base with martial trophies and medallion with the portrait of King Henry IV of France, the English circular movement with turned pillars and twin chain fusees to a deadbeat escapement 28cms (11ins) high

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Henry IV of Navarre (1589-1610) was considered the Good King Henry. 1598 he issued the Edict of Nantes that ended the religious wars in France.

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