Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 8th January 2020
Lot 233
λ A French Louis XV boulle marquetry mantel clock
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1400
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Description
λ A French Louis XV boulle marquetry mantel clock, the eight day brass movement with an outside countwheel and striking on a bell, the backplate signed 'Charles Voilin Paris', the circular enamel and gilt dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, signed 'CHLES BEAUVILLAIN A PARIS', the case veneered with tortoiseshell and inlaid with brass with scrolling leaves and flowers, with Old Father Time on the surmount, 77.3cm high, together with a similar bracket, 26.5cm high. (2)