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Ormolu mounted key wind shelf clock,

pediment with [putti] aiming bow and seated on puma, ribbon and wreath spandrels, on marble base with ormolu panels, paper label on base “Karcher & Rehn Co

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Ormolu-Mounted Rococo Wall Clock

French, 19th century, ormolu with scrolls and floral decoration, enameled face, brass works, with two keys, 11-1/4 x 7-3/4 x 6-1/2 in., good condition, traces of original gilt, case with replaced copper backing, lacking pendulum Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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Empire-style shelf clock,

ormolu mounted cornice above four tapered ebonized columns with fine ormolu mounts, base with applied ormolu, cupids, phoenixes and cornucopias, original brass pendulum with rooster, with key and pendulum, probably French, 19-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 5-1/2 in. Traces original gilding, mounts slightly loose, surface losses, one foot worn, chips, face with losses. Images Click on […]

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Ormolu mantel clock, the painted enamel dial in a

Ormolu mantel clock, the painted enamel dial in a barrel case supported by griffins on a white marble base, 19cm high Images Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

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A FRENCH EBONIZED AND ORMOLU MANTEL PORTICO CLOCK

A FRENCH EBONIZED AND ORMOLU MANTEL PORTICO CLOCK, early-mid 19th century. Of Classical form, the pediment mounted with a pierced plaque depicting scrolling cornucopia and paterae, the pendulum with acanthus and flowerheads suspended from a lyre molded with exotic birds – 18 3/4 x 10 x 5 1/4 in. Images Click on thumbnails to see […]

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A French Empire ormolu mantel clock with moonphas

A French Empire ormolu mantel clock with moonphase, Arnout a Paris, early 19th century, the eight-day bell striking movement with outside countwheel and silk suspension, the two piece silvered Roman numeral dial with visible deadbeat escapement above rolling moonphase and signature Arnout a Paris to centre and with Breguet hands, the case with griffin cast […]

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