Lot 168
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Having a verge escapement and silk suspension movement, with an ebonised case, inlaid in cut brass, surmounted with an urn finial, applied with ormolu throughout, the unique rippled and enameled clock face showing Roman and Arabic numerals, set within an ormolu panel featuring a double headed eagle, raised on four scrolled ormolu feet
72cm high, 42cm wide, 13cm deep
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Not recently timed or serviced. Condition is consistent with age having losses and deterioration to the inlay and case, cracks and a repair to the enamelled on the face.
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Decorative Arts + The John Hurlston Collection, Part II
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8314
6:30pm - 8 October 2019
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 2 October, 9am-8pm
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Dominic Kavanagh
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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