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A good second quarter of the 19th century scarlet boulle mantel timepiece Vuillamy, London, No.1897
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,875 inc. premium
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A good second quarter of the 19th century scarlet boulle mantel timepiece
Vuillamy, London, No.1897
The cartouche case with applied ormolu shell and acanthus mouldings to the corners, raised on robust lion paw feet, the front and sides enriched with engraved brass foliate tendrils on a tortoiseshell ground, the signed 3.5 inch silvered Roman dial with moon hands, the signed and numbered chain fusee movement with circular plates and characteristic numbered pendulum with steel rod and cylindrical brass bob, concealed behind the engraved and fretted brass door. 26cm (10in)
The cartouche case with applied ormolu shell and acanthus mouldings to the corners, raised on robust lion paw feet, the front and sides enriched with engraved brass foliate tendrils on a tortoiseshell ground, the signed 3.5 inch silvered Roman dial with moon hands, the signed and numbered chain fusee movement with circular plates and characteristic numbered pendulum with steel rod and cylindrical brass bob, concealed behind the engraved and fretted brass door. 26cm (10in)
Footnotes
An almost identical timepiece, number 1896, was sold in these rooms 17th June 2008, lot 115.