Kenneth Neame: Cadogan Square and Mayfair
Kenneth Neame: Cadogan Square and Mayfair
A Louis XIV-style gilt-mounted turtleshell boulle table clock, circa 1870
Lot Closed
December 15, 02:35 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Louis XIV-style gilt-mounted turtleshell boulle table clock, circa 1870
8½-inch cartouche enamel dial, the bell striking Vincenti movement with outside count wheel and steel suspension, the case veneered in red shell inlaid with engraved foliate scrolls, surmounted by a winged figure above flambeau finials, caryatide corner mounts and metamorphic dragon feet
81cm 32in high
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