Lot 34
A good mid 18th century French ormolu cartel clock Gille L'Aine, Paris
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£5,000 - £7,000
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A good mid 18th century French ormolu cartel clock
Gille L'Aine, Paris
The case surmounted by the figure of a thoughtful putto flanked by flowers over boldly cast foliate scrolls and an open aperture to reveal the pendulum bob framed by a pair of birds, the sides with pierced floral frets.
The 7.25inch white enamel dial with bold black enamel Roman and Arabic numerals and a pair or matching pierced and engraved gilt hands. The movement with large plates and canted corners united by five tapering pillars pinned through the backplate, a pivoted verge escapement with silk suspension and outside count wheel strike on a bell. Ticking and striking, with a winding key and regulation key. 74cms (2ft. 5ins) high.
The case surmounted by the figure of a thoughtful putto flanked by flowers over boldly cast foliate scrolls and an open aperture to reveal the pendulum bob framed by a pair of birds, the sides with pierced floral frets.
The 7.25inch white enamel dial with bold black enamel Roman and Arabic numerals and a pair or matching pierced and engraved gilt hands. The movement with large plates and canted corners united by five tapering pillars pinned through the backplate, a pivoted verge escapement with silk suspension and outside count wheel strike on a bell. Ticking and striking, with a winding key and regulation key. 74cms (2ft. 5ins) high.
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