Harcroft House Sale
Live Auction, 18 November 2019
Session Two
Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 62 590
About this Item
A large French ormolu-mounted boulle marquetry and ebonised bracket clock, circa 1850
the 22cm circular bronze dial with cobalt blue enamelled cartouche Roman hour numerals and engraved outer Arabic minute numerals, centred by a cartouche of the 'sun king' looking to dexter within a domed frame mounted below with a pair of female figures flanking a central enamelled cartouche inscribed Balthazar, Paris, the later twin barrel movement with anchor escapement, striking on a later bell, the backplate stamped 827 92, sun dial pendulum, the stepped hood with flaming finials and acanthus-leaf masks to each corner surmounted by a pierced balustrade with further flame finials centred by a pheme with a laurel branch in her hair, the case with canted corners each applied with a female caratyd terminating on a horse, glazed door, raised on a shaped plinth base centred by a mask of a young boy, on toupe feet, the pheme lacking her trumpet and laurel branch, the later bell with rust, the movement in need of a service, 102,5cm high; and associated bracket, the bracket modified with an on/off switch, 37cm high, 44cm wide and 21.5cm deep
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