Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 259
An Empire ormolu mantel clock by Beijar
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description

An Empire ormolu mantel clock by Beijar, the eight day brass cased drum movement, with an outside countwheel striking on a bell, with silk suspension, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals with pierced hands, signed 'N. F. Beijar a Mons', the case depicting the toilet of Venus, with Cupid holding a mirror, with a hinged box and other accoutrements, the front with relief decorated tablets with a pair of griffins and cupids, applied with palmettes, on claw and ball feet, 47.9cm high, 39cm wide.
Provenance: The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.