A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND PORCELAIN PENDULE A L'ELEPHANT, LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE ELEPHANT PROBABLY SAMSON

A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND PORCELAIN PENDULE A L'ELEPHANT
LATE 19TH CENTURY, THE ELEPHANT PROBABLY SAMSON
The dial signed 'Leroy hger. du Roi/ A PARIS', twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike to bell
18 ¾ in. (47.5 cm.) high; 14 in. (36 cm.) wide; 8 in. (20.3 cm.) deep

Special Notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

Provenance
Anonymous sale; Artcuriel, Paris, 25 November 2005, lot 210.

Saleroom Notice
Please note that the movement to this clock is probably associated.

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE GHEZZI FAMILY, SWITZERLAND (LOTS 1 - 16)