Donnington Priory Salerooms
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A French Belge noir mantel clock garniture<br />
Unsigned, late 19th century<br />
The eight-day bell striking movement with visible Brocot<br />
escapement to the recessed centre of the two-piece white<br />
enamel Roman numeral dial, the drum-head case with<br />
mottled red marble dial surround and rosette fronted open<br />
side scroll supports, on a rectangular base with<br />
conforming coloured marble moulding above bosscentred<br />
panel fronted apron and turned feet, 35cm high,<br />
with a pair of matching tazza side pieces each with<br />
alternating bands or red and black marble to upright and<br />
pedestal stand, each 25cm high.<br />
£200-300<br />
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A French Belge noir marble mantel clock<br />
Roblin & Fils Freres, Paris, mid 19th century<br />
The eight-day two train bell-striking movement with offset<br />
Brocot escapement and stamped ROBLIN, FILS FRERES,<br />
A PARIS, 21528 to backplate, the gilt brass Roman<br />
numeral dial with foliate engraved centre in a rectangular<br />
plinth-form case with ogee moulded angles and on<br />
conforming moulded plinth base, 21.5cm high.<br />
£100-150<br />
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A French lacquered and silvered brass mantel clock<br />
in the Hispano-Moresque style<br />
Maple and Company, Paris, late 19th century<br />
The eight-day gong-striking movement stamped MAPLE &<br />
Co. Ltd. PARIS to backplate, the white enamel Arabic<br />
numeral dial with repeat signature and gilt centre set within a<br />
gilt mask applied with a silvered Islamic arch finely cast with<br />
foliate tracery infill and Islamic script to apron, the case with<br />
onion shaped dome and spire finials above bevel-glazed front<br />
door flanked by filigree overlaid corner columns and arch<br />
overlaid panel sides, on a stepped base with integral bracket<br />
feet, 36cm high.<br />
£300-500<br />
01635 553553<br />
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