Lot 130
  • 130

A Louis XVI ormolu and ebonized mantel clock circa 1765, the dial signed Lépine h.ger du roy, the movement signed Lépine A Paris

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • bronze, glass, enamel, steel, fruitwood
  • height 13 1/2 in.; width 9 1/2 in.
  • 34.5 cm; 24.5 cm

Condition

Glass replaced. Dial possibly later and now with very minor chip and hairline cracks. Some rubbing, traces of oxidaiton and surface dirt; not extensive. Base with some abrasions. In good condition.
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