Lot 306
  • 306

An Austrian Louis XVI parcel gilt and painted 'grande sonnerie' striking mantel clock, last quarter 18th century

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description

  • height 62cm
12-cm enamel dial with Roman numerals and inner date marking, foliate pierced hands and brass date pointer, three train anchor movement lacking silk suspended pendulum, going train with fusee and broken chain, trip repeating grande sonnerie striking on two lacking bells, painted case surmounted by an open obelisk with a brass putto, gilt herms to the sides and raised on turned carved feet, an annular pierced architrave with five gilt finials supported by four pillars surrounding, double plinth with gilt borders raised on bun feet