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French Guilloche Ormolu Desk Clock
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DESCRIPTION: Hand-made ormolu miniature desk clock featuring a movement upheld by two garlanded columns. Clock face is framed by a blue guilloche border embellished with gilt rose motifs; movement parts are visible through a transparent pane on the reverse side. Finished with a finial for winding the clock. Marked on underside with an arrow-pierced heart and the word "DEPOSE".
CIRCA: 19th Century
ORIGIN: France
DIMENSIONS: H: 2.25" W: 1" L: 2"
Guilloche Enamel Desk Clock
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Guilloche Enamel Desk Clock. 0.75 in. Porcelain dial has black Arabic hour numerals, gold minute markers, black spade hands, white and amber enamel bezel and gilt bronze case with eagle finial, repaired at the base of the eagle; the oval platform base has a brass, amber and white enamel border and an oval amber guilloche center. Has a 15 jewel watch movement with lever escapement and stem wind and lever set; movement is wound tight, sets properly, balance does not swing freely. Movement is signed United States Watch Co. – Waltham Mass. USA – 732280 – A New Watch Company at Waltham, Est. 1885. Clock is 2.25 in. high x 3 in. wide x 2 in. deep.
Blue Enamel Guilloche Desk Clock
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Blue Enamel Guilloche Desk Clock. Deco frame has sterling & blue guilloche decoration on a white background; enamel dial has black Arabic numbers and is signed Kendall – Paris; has a fancy pierced and etched hinged stand with swirling leaf decoration and French sterling hallmarks. 8 Day spring driven movement; has some loss to the dial. 2.5 in. high x 2.5 in. wide
A late 18th Century French ormolu mantel clock with
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A late 18th Century French ormolu mantel clock with centre seconds and concentric date
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Surmounted by an urn finial over foliage and berried swags on a reeded column to a stepped base and shaped plinth on adjustable turned feet, the signed five inch white enamel dial with black Roman and Arabic numerals framing the red Arabic date ring, with finely pierced and engraved gilt hands for the time, a serpentine hand for the date, and a tapering centre seconds hand, the large circular movement with deadbeat 'scape wheel cocked on the backplate, with pierced outside countwheel strike on a bell. Running and striking, with pendulum and a winding key. 44cms (17ins) high.
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Single family ownership for 67 years. Purchased from Richard Grose Ltd, South Kensington and Brighton, a copy of a letter from Grose Ltd dated 5th November 1964 is included with this lot.
Austrian Guilloche Enamel Annular Clock
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DESCRIPTION: Antique Austrian guilloche enamel annular clock with egg form. Features finely enameled cartouches of young beauties on a blue guilloche enamel, the two sections divided by two silvered annular chapter rings within gilt bronze mounts raised on a bell shaped enameled stand with octagonal onyx plinth. Stamped "Made in Austria" at underside.
CIRCA: Early 20th Cent.
ORIGIN: Austria
DIMENSIONS: H: 4.5" x D: 2.25"
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19c French Guilloche Blue Enamel 8 day Table Clock
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19th Century French guilloche blue enamel and dore finished table clock with an 8 day movement. Excellent working condition. Measures 3.5" x 5".
19c French Guilloche Rouge Enamel 8day Table Clock
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19th Century French guilloche rouge enamel and dore finished table clock with an 8 day movement. Excellent condition, works need repaired. Measures 3.5" x 5".