A CONTINENTAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND GOLD-PAINTED QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK WITH PULL QUARTER REPEAT, ON WALL BRACKET
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A CONTINENTAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND GOLD-PAINTED QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK WITH PULL QUARTER REPEAT, ON WALL BRACKET

FRENCH OR SWISS, LATE 18TH CENTURY

Closed16 September 2012

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GBP 2,500

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A CONTINENTAL ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND GOLD-PAINTED QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK WITH PULL QUARTER REPEAT, ON WALL BRACKET
French or Swiss, Late 18th Century
The case of waisted outline floral painted all-over on a green ground with pierced foliate mounts and glazed sides surmounted by a foliate and scroll cartouche, on scroll feet and conforming bracket, housing a white enamel dial with pierced and engraved gilt hands, the four pillar movement with verge and crownwheel escapement, silk suspension, countwheel quarter strike and pull quarter repeat, to three bells; pendulum, winding key, case key
51½ in. (131 cm.) high, 20 in. (51 cm.) wide, 9¾ in. (24.8 cm.) deep