Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019
Lot 260
An Empire ormolu mantel clock
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description

An Empire ormolu mantel clock, the eight day brass drum cased movement, with an outside countwheel striking on a bell, with silk suspension, the white enamel annular dial with Roman numerals, with a scale centre, the case modelled with Arion playing the lyre and riding a dolphin, above a relief tablet depicting Arion escaping from the pirates to be saved by a dolphin, 53cm high, 36.5cm wide.
Provenance: The Collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.