Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
LeRoy Gilt Figural Mantel Clock, Paris, c. 1830, the brass and bronze case with gilded double winged figure is lofted by tree branches and amidst the line decorated silvered dial marked LeRoy a Paris with Roman numerals and blued moon hands, eight-day time and hour strike movement with silk thread suspension, pendulum and count wheel, all resting on a base plinth with a raised scene of a classically dressed woman in a garden being attended by a winged putti presenting a garland of flowers, ht. 18 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
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ParisJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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