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A DIRECTOIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK DEPICTING THE TALE OF ROMULUS AND REMUS, CIRCA 1800

Lot Closed

May 20, 12:56 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A DIRECTOIRE GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE AND MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK DEPICTING THE TALE OF ROMULUS AND REMUS, CIRCA 1800


4-inch enamel dial inscribed à Paris, the movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension, external locking plate striking on a bell, flat-bottomed plates, the case surmounted by a finely modelled and chased she-wolf with glass eyes and suckling Romulus and Remus, above further scenes from the story, on paw feet, the black marble plinth inset with a gilt plaque depicting putti engaged in the arts and at play, on turned feet 


46cm. 18in. high


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