Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock Attributed to Weeks of Coventry Street, London, c. 1810

Lot #28 - Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock Attributed to Weeks of Coventry Street, London, c. 1810

Auction House:

Shapiro Auctions
Sale Name:

Fine Furniture, Silver, Paintings and Decorative Arts, Including Regency Furniture from the Collection of Dr. Henry Michelmore
Sale Date:

01 Dec 2021 ~ 6pm (AEDT)
Lot #:

28
Lot Description:

Bronze and Ormolu Mantel Clock Attributed to Weeks of Coventry Street, London, c. 1810
8-day movement striking on bell, deadbeat escapement with outside count-wheel, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, signed, the clock drum supported on the wings of an eagle amongst clouds, on a splayed plinth decorated with mythical scene of Europa and the Bull, flanked by two griffins, the sides mounted with Apollo masks and dolphins amid foliate scrolls, with glass dome
height 37 cm (46 cm with glass dome) width 47 cm depth 19 cm
Provenance:

Ex. Bill Bradshaw's private collection, c. 1980, The Collection of Dr. Henry Mackellar Michelmore, Sydney
References:

Cf. Royal & Imperial Clocks, Romantic & Scientific, The David Roche Foundation, Adelaide, illustrated p 67
Estimate:

A$8,000 - 12,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Clocks & Watches

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