Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 4th October 2023
Lot 160
AN EMPIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE CLOCK DESKSTAND
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1900
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Description
AN EMPIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE CLOCK DESKSTAND
C.1820
modelled as a child sat astride a dog carrying a basket of grapes in its mouth and fitted with a French clock with a brass pocket watch style movement inscribed 'Adm. Bourquin A Paris' and enamelled dial, on an oval base with two inkwells, pounce pot, four pen holders and a well, the exterior with engine turned decoration, with a key
21cm high, 20cm wide, 12.2cm deep
Provenance
Kenneth Neame: An Enduring Legacy.
Purchased in these rooms, 11th January 2000
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.