A Swiss ormolu cartel clock
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A Swiss ormolu cartel clock
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PeriodMid-18th centuryDescriptionThe case decorated with scrolling rocaille shells, C-scrolls and foliate ornaments, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the mechanism with an anchor escapament and a cord suspended pendulum, signed ‘S. Roy à Fontaine en Suisse’, quarter-chiming mechanism on two bells and the whole hour in full on a single bell. Dimensions50x27x11 cmLiteratureProvenance: Property of a Dutch noble family.
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Titel:
A Swiss ormolu cartel clock
Omschrijving:
PeriodMid-18th centuryDescriptionThe case decorated with scrolling rocaille shells, C-scrolls and foliate ornaments, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, the mechanism with an anchor escapament and a cord suspended pendulum, signed ‘S. Roy à Fontaine en Suisse’, quarter-chiming mechanism on two bells and the whole hour in full on a single bell. Dimensions50x27x11 cmLiteratureProvenance: Property of a Dutch noble family.