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A French Empire ormolu mantel clock, the double fusee movement…
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Sydney
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25-Aug-2020
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A French Empire ormolu mantel clock, the double fusee movement by Bentley and Beck, Royal exchange, London having white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gilt hands and blued steel seconds hand, the case in the form of an arched aedicule the dial supported by a pair of swans holding a garland, flanked by bronze pilasters with winged herm and foliate scroll motifs above a bench supported by winged lion monopodiae and a pair of classical lovers kissing, on a green marble plinth with gilt thyrsos and wreath mounts and bun feet, height 58 cm, width 40 cm, depth 18 cm. Provenance: Bonham's Sydney, The Owston Collection, 25-26 June 2010, lot 1178. Sotheby's Australia, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, 27 October 2015, lot 237. Purchased from the above. Other Notes: The Royal collection UK has a clock with a Bentley and Beck movement and an ormolu case of similar arched design with a seated cherub, which was acquired by Queen Mary. Bentley and Beck are listed as working in the Royal exchange in London between 1805-24.
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Clocks - Mantle and Shelf