A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, CIRCA 1785 |

in the form of an obelisk, the dial signed PIOLAINE A PARIS.

Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 31, 1981, lot 292

Marble case in good condition with only a few very small chips and minor scratches, scarcely visible. Rubbing to the gilt bronze mounts. Beaded gilt bronze borders along base and on of the proper left side of obelisk are loose and lifting slightly; that of the left side possibly later. Please note we do not guarantee movements. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS – CHANGE OF PROPERTY LOCATION POST SALE Purchasers may pay for and pick up their purchases at our York Avenue headquarters until the close of business on the day of each respective auction. After this time, sold property will be transferred to our new offsite facility, Crozier Fine Arts, One Star Ledger Plaza, 69 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Once property has been transferred from our York Avenue location, it will not be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts for two business days. Crozier's hours of operation for collection are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Please note, certain items of property, including jewelry, watches, silver, works on panel and items valued $10 million or more will remain at 1334 York Avenue. Invoices and statements will indicate your property's location. For more information regarding collection from our offsite facility, please visit sothebys.com/pickup.
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A similar clock in bleu turquin marble is in the Louvre, ill. in Tardy, La Pendule française, Paris 1962, Vol.II, p.128.  Another example is in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris, and a further related clock was in the collection of Akram Ojjeh, sold Sotheby's Monaco, June 25-26, 1979, lot 17.