A mid 18th century French stained horn and gilt bronze mounted bracket timepiece
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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 glazed door decorated with a further nude figure of a female goddess cast in relief, raised on four scrolling feet, 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:
£1,500 - 1,800
€1,800 - 2,100
US$ 2,300 - 2,700

Category: Decorative Arts / European Sculpture and Works of Art

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