RAFFINATA PENDOLA A PENDOLO D'APPOGGIO À CHINOISERIE,... Lot n° 302

Gilt and patinated bronze case with important three-tier structure, decorated with phytomorphic bas-reliefs. A naturalistic rockwork conceals the machine and clock face, providing support for a delightful figure of an oriental lady with parasol and bouquet of flowers. Silvered metal guilloché-decorated dial, Roman numerals for hours, Breguet-style hands, movement with silk-wire suspension, hour and half-hour chime on bell. H. 43 cm, W. 31 cm, D. 14 cm. A FINE 'À CHINOISERIE' BRONZE AND PATINATED PENDULUM MANTEL CLOCK, FRANCE 1840 CA