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Lot #127 - A French Empire ormolu-mounted mantel clock, late 18th / early 19th century

  • Auction House:
    Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
  • Sale Name:
    The Spring Auction Series
  • Sale Date:
    29 Nov 2020 ~ 12noon (AEDT)
  • Lot #:
    127
  • Lot Description:
    A French Empire ormolu-mounted mantel clock, late 18th / early 19th century
    signed Th. Gay, Hger du Roi, a Turin, the eight day silk suspension movement striking on a bell, the three inch enamel dial with Arabic hours and quarters set into a variegated grey marble casket on lions paw feet and a stepped base surmounted by the figure of a sleeping child in front of a pillar supporting an oval tablet with letters cut out in copper: 'Qui que tu soit reconnois un raitre. Il est Le Fu Ou Il doit l'etre',
    40cm high
  • Provenance:
    W.F.Bradshaw, 1985; The Owston Collection, Bonhams, Sydney, 25-26 June 2010, Lot 1173
  • Estimate:
    A$3,200 - 4,800
  • Realised Price:
    $0.00
  • Category:
    Clocks & Watches

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.



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