Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th April 2018

Lot 633

Carlo Marochetti (Italian

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £300

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Description

Carlo Marochetti (Italian, 1805-1867). A bronze bust of the Duke of Wellington, signed with publication date 'NOVBER 4 1852', 11cm high, together with a 19th century Jerusalem mother of pearl frame, decorated with leaves and panels of saints, a George IV magnetic sundial by Porter, the interior with a trade label, inscribed 'PORTER'S MAGNETIC SUN DIAL, on the FLOATING Compass Card, Enter'd at Stationer's Hall', the dial date 'March 17, 1825', a mid-18th century gilt brass travelling inkwell and sander and other items, 20.8cm high (max). (7)