A FRENCH ORMOLU AND BLUE SEVRES-STYLE PORCELAIN MANTEL CLOCK
Circa 1890
In the Louis XVI style modelled with a pair of water-spouting dolphins, flanking an urn with ribbon-tied oak and foliate scroll mounts around the dial, on a stepped ormolu and porcelain stepped circular foot, the 3 1/2in white enamel dial with pierced hands, with a drum-shaped movement, platform lever escapement with countwheel strike on a bell, 43cm high
Estimate: |
£150 - £250
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Hammer price:
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£320 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
CONDITION REPORT
With a steel key. The clock case is dirty and requires a clean. The movement strikes but doesn’t tick. It requires a service. The dial enamel is chipped to the left winding hole and to its left side.