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Fine French Directoire ormolu, bronze and green marble two t...

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£1,500 - £2,000

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Fine French Directoire ormolu, bronze and green marble two train mantel clock, the movement with outside countwheel, silk suspension and striking on a bell, the 4" white dial indistinctly signed ...á Paris, inset into a canted oblong pillar surmounted by an urn and over a lion's head gargoyle, attended by a standing robed lady to one side and Cupid to the other before a chicken and broken vessel, supported upon a breakfront green marble stand, 14" high overall (pendulum and key)

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General condition appears reasonable but with some hairline cracks to the dial between one and two o'clock, minor chipples to the marble base edging and a slight dent to the ormolu on the flat surface to the left of the jug beneath the standing lady. See images for guidance, personal viewing always advised where possible.

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Auction Date: 24th Oct 2024 at 11am

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24th Oct 2024 11am (Lots 1001 to 2615)

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