
Lot 79
A rare late 19th century French lapis-lazuli mounted ormolu wall clock P.Sormani, Paris
11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£6,000 - £8,000
Looking for a similar item?
Our Clocks specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAsk about this lot


Client Services (UK)
Shipping (UK)
A rare late 19th century French lapis-lazuli mounted ormolu wall clock
P.Sormani, Paris
Cast with a bow apparently supporting the clock centred by a long lapis panel flanked by freestanding columns terminating in crisply cast cherubs heads over an oval medallion and the signed 6.25inch Roman and Arabic dial with pierced and engraved gilt hands framed by intricately cast foliate cornucopia, the spring driven movement with rectangular plates striking on a bell 1.3m (4ft 3ins) high
Cast with a bow apparently supporting the clock centred by a long lapis panel flanked by freestanding columns terminating in crisply cast cherubs heads over an oval medallion and the signed 6.25inch Roman and Arabic dial with pierced and engraved gilt hands framed by intricately cast foliate cornucopia, the spring driven movement with rectangular plates striking on a bell 1.3m (4ft 3ins) high