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A French Directoire ormolu sculptural portico automaton mantel clock, late 18th century
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- height 39.5cm
10-cm enamel chapter ring with Roman numerals, Breguet hands, relief ormolu centre showing a landscape with a mill which sails are connected to the going train of the flat bottomed countwheel bell striking anchor movement with silk suspended pendulum, ormolu case surmounted by an eagle on branches, lyre stem mounted on a platform with urn corner finials, supported by four columns, rectangular base with the figure of Diana the Huntress with her dog, raised on engraved bun feet