Lot 667
A late 18th century French Directoire white marble portico mantel clock.A. la Croix a ParisThe...
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Lot 667
A late 18th century French Directoire white marble portico mantel clock.A. la Croix a ParisThe...
Lot 667
Lot Description
A late 18th century French Directoire white marble portico mantel clock.
A. la Croix a Paris
The 5" white enamelled convex Arabic dial signed as above, the two train movement with silk suspension, outside count wheel striking (bell lacking), the case with urn surmount and oval gilt metal 'frame' finials each with oval malachite panel, flanking a drum housing with cast apron between elaborate columns with further malachite panels, over urns of flowering plants on a plinth base with toupie feet, 22.5" (57cm) high.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Dial has light wear with minor hair crack at 12, movement is unsigned, lacking bell, pendulum is associated and with wrong type of hook for silk suspension movement.
An urn finial on case is slightly bent and there is a crack to the block beneath, there is also soldier repair to base of one frame finial, minor damage to left column and sides of plinth beading and missing, front beading dethatched but present and mount to front of base missing.
Overall a number of superficial faults but structurally sound.
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