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A small late 18th Century French gilt bronze figural mantel clock the dial signed Noel Fils, A Paris
15 – 16 February 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£700 - £1,000
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A small late 18th Century French gilt bronze figural mantel clock
the dial signed Noel Fils, A Paris
the drum case surmounted by an armillary sphere and flanked by a putto, a globe and other attributes of astronomy, the marble plinth base with beaded toupie feet, the 3" enamel Roman dial with Arabic outer track and with gilt fancy hands, the signed circular movement with silk suspension with outside countwheel striking the hour and half hours on a bell, with pendulum, hand setting key and associated winding key, 28.5cms high
the drum case surmounted by an armillary sphere and flanked by a putto, a globe and other attributes of astronomy, the marble plinth base with beaded toupie feet, the 3" enamel Roman dial with Arabic outer track and with gilt fancy hands, the signed circular movement with silk suspension with outside countwheel striking the hour and half hours on a bell, with pendulum, hand setting key and associated winding key, 28.5cms high
Footnotes
For a similar astronomy themed case see Kjellberg, 'Encyclopedie de La Pendule Francaise', 1997, p.238, fig.A.