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242 - A 19th century French ormolu and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock, with architectural urn surmoun...

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A 19th century French ormolu and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock, with architectural urn surmounted case, porcelain plaques painted with young ladies and flowers, unsigned eight day countwheel movement, the case stamp PH Mourey, 29cm wide, 50cm high

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Ormolu case still of rich gilt colour but now with some bubbling showing through the gilding particularly on the strap work to the sides, further oxidisation and rubbing to the mounts throughout, urn finial a little wobbly and the suspended portrait plaque a little out of alignment, pineapple finials to either side look like later replacements, plaques to base out of alignment and feet rather wobbly, movement numbered 40229, not tested for timekeeping.

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Auction Date:

14th Mar 23 at 9:30am GMT