Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 4th October 2023
Lot 314
A FRENCH LOUIS XV ORMOLU AND BOULLÉ CLOCK AND BRACKET
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £3900
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Description
A FRENCH LOUIS XV ORMOLU AND BOULLÉ CLOCK AND BRACKET
BY FURET OF PARIS, MID-18TH CENTURY AND LATER
the brass four pillar movement with outside countwheel and striking on a bell, the dial with blue enamelled Roman numerals around a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, above enamelled panels inscribed 'Adre FURET A PARIS', the back of the interior with a brass scene of jesters, the base with a chequered design, the case with a surmount, possibly later, with a figure of Time seated on a globe, above an arched, glazed front pane centred with a cherub seated on a dragon, the sides with arched panes, the corners with busts of classical maidens above swept feet; and a confirming bracket with a reverse breakfront platform above scrolling supports applied with masks and floral rondels and a foliate terminal, with key and pendulum
145cm high (max)