A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK

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£ 7 000
Auction dateClassic
23.05.2024 10:30UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 1225551
Lot 15 | A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK
A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK
THE MOVEMENT BY MOISY, CIRCA 1770
The case surmounted by a globe above a fluted column, flanked by two seated putti and pinecone finials, the central case with laurel swags, on a breakfront base, the white enamel dial with Arabic hours and minutes and inscribed 'MOISY / A PARIS', the twin-barrel movement with tic-tac escapement, later regulation and countwheel strike to bell, the circular plates joined by four pillars, signed 'Moisy A Paris' and 'no. 717'
17 ¼ in. (44 cm.) high; 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) wide; 7 in. (18 cm.) deep
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
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