A Louis XIV style gilt-bronze-mounted and boulle marquetry bracket clock. François Ledoux. late 19th century
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A Louis XIV style gilt bronze mounted and boulle marquetry bracket clock
late 19th century
The relief cast dial with portrait of Louis XIV, Roman numeral plaquettes, time and strike movement engraved Francois le Doux à Amiens, behind an arched glazed door and conforming case applied with seated figure holding a key in each hand, surmounted by a figure holding a torchère, on scrolled feet with maiden busts, all on associated tapered bracket decorated with smiling masks of children.
clock height 35in (89cm); width 16in (40.5cm); depth 8in (20.5cm); bracket height 13in (33cm); width 18 1/2in (47cm); depth 10in (25.5cm)
Sold for US$ 5,000 inc. premium

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