Donnington Priory Salerooms

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