Bonhams 1793 : A mid 18th century French stained horn and gilt bronze mounted bracket timepiece

the case with a caddy top surmounted by a gilt bronze figure of Victory, the hinged an dglazed door decorated with a further nude figure of a female goddess cast in relief, raised on four scrolling ffeet, the 6" twenty four piece white enamelled dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minute markers, within a mask cast with scrolling foliage, the movement original, but previously striking on a bell with a repeat cord (now lacking other amendments), together with the original bracket of tapering form, with C-scroll and acanthus decoration, 75.5cm high overall (2)

Estimate:

£2,500 - 3,500
€2,900 - 4,100
US$ 3,900 - 5,500

Category: Furniture / Period Design

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