Lot 33
A good late 18th century French white marble and ormolu centre seconds lyre clock with phases and age of the moon Gavell Le Jeune
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,096 inc. premium
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A good late 18th century French white marble and ormolu centre seconds lyre clock with phases and age of the moon
Gavell Le Jeune
The shaped case surmounted by the oval enamel subsidiary dial giving age and phase of the moon over a rich foliate swag, the sides draped in further foliage, rope twists, and leaf-and-berry mounts, to a shaped base with further floral mounts and cornucopia, over a beaded edge and bun feet. The white enamel chapter ring with red Arabic quarters framing the black Roman hours and red date of the month, with blued steel centre seconds and date hands, the time shown via a pair of gilt engraved hands, the open centre revealing a five-spoke date wheel. The movement with skeletonised plates united by four turned pillars, the pin-wheel escapement mounted on the rear, and with outside countwheel strike on a bell. The arbor to progress the rolling moon running from the strike train via a contrate wheel terminating in an impulse pin to the back of the lunar dial. With pendulum (suspension missing). Gavelle
The shaped case surmounted by the oval enamel subsidiary dial giving age and phase of the moon over a rich foliate swag, the sides draped in further foliage, rope twists, and leaf-and-berry mounts, to a shaped base with further floral mounts and cornucopia, over a beaded edge and bun feet. The white enamel chapter ring with red Arabic quarters framing the black Roman hours and red date of the month, with blued steel centre seconds and date hands, the time shown via a pair of gilt engraved hands, the open centre revealing a five-spoke date wheel. The movement with skeletonised plates united by four turned pillars, the pin-wheel escapement mounted on the rear, and with outside countwheel strike on a bell. The arbor to progress the rolling moon running from the strike train via a contrate wheel terminating in an impulse pin to the back of the lunar dial. With pendulum (suspension missing). Gavelle
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