Lot no. 447
Mahogany and ormolu cartonnier clock,
the top with a recess incorporating a dial with Roman and Arabic numerals indicating the seconds, supported by two sphinx figures, the base with a curved plan and canted sides with small winged hocked feet; (small cracks on the top).
The dial signed Lepaute in Paris.
Empire period.
H: 32.5 cm, W: 29.45 cm, D: 20.5 cm
A similar clock in marble with a richer decoration is owned by the Richard Redding Gallery in Gündisau (Switzerland).
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits:
Osenat / Michel Bury
See original version (French)Militaria and weapons
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