Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd October 2018
Lot 429
λ A French tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted mantel clock
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1200
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Description
λ A French tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted mantel clock, the brass eight day twin train movement with turned tapering pillars and an outside countwheel, striking on a bell, the backplate signed 'A PARIS, Baltazar Martinot', the brass circular dial with enamelled Roman numerals, the centre chased with musicians, above Helios, the sun god, in his chariot, the arched case with flaming finials, above a female mask and with scrolling acanthus leaf mounts, the interior with a parquetry floor and a marquetry inlaid door, 60.8cm high, 35.5cm wide.