A. Brocot & Delettrez of Paris. A 19th century French white ...

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184 - A. Brocot & Delettrez of Paris. A 19th century French white marble and ormolu mantel clock, surmount...

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A. Brocot & Delettrez of Paris. A 19th century French white marble and ormolu mantel clock, surmounted with a figure of a young lady reading a book beside bulrushes, with enamelled Roman dial and ormolu mounted white marble plinth, signed eight day movement, 40cm wide 14cm deep 28cm high

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Overall in honest untouched condition, ormolu now has a rather dusty and dull finish, with some oxidisation spots, dial with some dirt spotting but otherwise looks good, hands look original, some discolouration to the front of the white marble plinth, one short crack on the lower section of the back of the plinth, movement looks to be in good complete condition although not tested for timekeeping, comes with pendulum but no key.

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Auction Date:

27th Sep 22 at 9:30am BST