A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
LATE 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE ATTRIBUTED TO MARCEL-FRANCOIS NOEL
The vase-shaped case raised on pierced square plinth with marble base, with white enamel chapter rings, the horizontally mounted twin barrel movement with silk suspension and counthwheel strike to bell, on an associated green marble plinth, one pierced panel to base later
24 ¾ in. (63 cm.) high; the base 11 in. (28 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep
Provenance
Viscount Kemsley, Dropmore, Buckinghamshire (d.1968), by descent to his son
The Hon. Anthony Berry,
Thence by descent.
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
LATE 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE ATTRIBUTED TO MARCEL-FRANCOIS NOEL
The vase-shaped case raised on pierced square plinth with marble base, with white enamel chapter rings, the horizontally mounted twin barrel movement with silk suspension and counthwheel strike to bell, on an associated green marble plinth, one pierced panel to base later
24 ¾ in. (63 cm.) high; the base 11 in. (28 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep
Provenance
Viscount Kemsley, Dropmore, Buckinghamshire (d.1968), by descent to his son
The Hon. Anthony Berry,
Thence by descent.