A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK

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£ 30 000
Auction dateClassic
12.11.2020 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 437135
Lot 6 | A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK
A LOUIS XV ORMOLU CARTEL CLOCK

THE CASE POSSIBLY BY JEAN-JOSEPH DE SAINT-GERMAIN, MID-18TH CENTURY, THE DIAL SIGNED MARTINOT A PARIS

The circular enamel-set dial with Arabic and Roman numerals around a plate cast with foliate strapwork, the centre signed 'MARTINOT A PARIS', within an asymmetrical rocaille case cast with C-scrolls and framed by flowering foliate branches, surmounted by a dragon and a Chinoiserie figure holding a terrestrial globe, the tapering base with a hoho bird holding a rock in its claw, the 19th century twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell; regilt

42 in. (107 cm.) high; 21 in. (54 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15.2 cm.) deep

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