Lot 149:
Sold for £620 hammer
Estimate £400-£600
A late 19th Century French lyre shaped Marie Antoinette mantel clock with eight-day movement striking on a bell, the gilt metal mounted white marble case detailed with sunburst pediment and foliate swags, all over an oval shaped base, the painted enamel dial with floral swags and Arabic numerals, signed Julien Leroy, Paris, surrounded by a paste set swinging bezel, height 46cm and width 19cm, some damage and restoration.
Condition report
Some minor chips around the edges of the base. The movement un-signed but stamped 30. There is no key.
The dial has been restored - There are some cracks and crazing to the enamel dial. The lower section of the dial appears to have been repaired and over-painted.
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