Lot 154
  • 154

A Louis XVI ormolu mantle clock circa 1785, the dial signed Revel

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • bronze, glass, fruitwood
  • height 16 1/2 in.; width 10 1/4 in.; depth 6 3/4 in.
  • 42 cm; 26.5 cm; 17.5 cm
together with a giltwood base and a glass dome of later date.

Condition

With some chips to dial; most at winding holes. Very minor rubbing to ormolu. Pendulum of later date. In good condition.
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