Lot 7
A good late 18th/early 19th century Swiss quarter striking ormolu and marble portico clock Robert and Courvoisier, No. 7027
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,432 inc. premium
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A good late 18th/early 19th century Swiss quarter striking ormolu and marble portico clock
Robert and Courvoisier, No. 7027
The case surmounted by a cockerel with outstretched wings perched on a twin handled urn, over biscuit-porcelain medallion finials on a shaped cornice supported by columns set with Neoclassical gilt mounts and two further medallions, on an inverted break front base with applied floral frieze on six toupie feet. The 4.75 inch enamel Arabic dial with arcaded blue ring with each minute marked as a gilt dot, signed Robert et Courvoisier under elaborate geometric brass hands. The double spring barrel movement with knife edge verge escapement, quarter-striking on two hammers and two bells, the shaped backplate stamped along the flat bottom edge 7027. Ticking with brass sunburst pendulum and winding key. 50cms (19.5 ins) high
The case surmounted by a cockerel with outstretched wings perched on a twin handled urn, over biscuit-porcelain medallion finials on a shaped cornice supported by columns set with Neoclassical gilt mounts and two further medallions, on an inverted break front base with applied floral frieze on six toupie feet. The 4.75 inch enamel Arabic dial with arcaded blue ring with each minute marked as a gilt dot, signed Robert et Courvoisier under elaborate geometric brass hands. The double spring barrel movement with knife edge verge escapement, quarter-striking on two hammers and two bells, the shaped backplate stamped along the flat bottom edge 7027. Ticking with brass sunburst pendulum and winding key. 50cms (19.5 ins) high
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