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A fine late 19th century French gilt brass caryatid cased carriage clock with four Limoges enamel panels Drocourt, No: 19481 2
11 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £6,000
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A fine late 19th century French gilt brass caryatid cased carriage clock with four Limoges enamel panels
Drocourt, No: 19481
The elaborate case cast with Rococo style handle on 's' scroll supports over a bevelled glass framed by sea monsters heads, over caryatid columns and other Renaissance motifs, flanking four en-grisaille enamel panels depicting nymphs, the decorated Roman dial with gilt spade hands within scroll and strapwork, the stamped and numbered movement with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated bimetallic balance. Ticking and striking, together with a double ended winding key. 10cms (3 1/2ins) high (2)
The elaborate case cast with Rococo style handle on 's' scroll supports over a bevelled glass framed by sea monsters heads, over caryatid columns and other Renaissance motifs, flanking four en-grisaille enamel panels depicting nymphs, the decorated Roman dial with gilt spade hands within scroll and strapwork, the stamped and numbered movement with silvered lever platform escapement with compensated bimetallic balance. Ticking and striking, together with a double ended winding key. 10cms (3 1/2ins) high (2)