Lot 138
Last quarter 19th century, the eight-day movement striking the half hour and hour on a bell by A. D. Mougin, the circular dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes in a lyre shaped support on oval base with gilt metal mounts, painted all over with flowers on a gilt ground.
Height 58cm
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Some scratching to gold ground on edges throughout, stain to reverse top of lyre, separation of join to bottom of lyre, hasn't been tested for time
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AD Mougin was a gold medal awarded clockmaker working in the mid to late nineteenth century, he made clocks in the clock making region of Montbeliard and is also listed as having premises on the Rue de Turenne in Paris.
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8416
6:00pm - 22 June 2021
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
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Friday 18 - Sunday 20 June, 10am - 4pm
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