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A French late 18th century Louis XVI eight day gilt bronze…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
27-May-2012
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Description:
A French late 18th century Louis XVI eight day gilt bronze mounted white marble portico clock, the enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals inscribed Cortel a Paris, time and strive movement unmarked, housed within a drum suspended between fluted tapering columns surmounted with pineapple finials, the drum with an urn finial issuing flowers, all on an oval black marble plinth with disk feet, with a sunburst pendulum, 29 cm wide, 9 cm deep, 17 cm high. Provenance: private collection Queensland, Purchased by the present owner in 1984 from Clocks of Distinction Sydney
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Category:
Unclassified