Lot 420 , A 19th century French ormolu and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock, 17in.

A 19th century French ormolu and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock, decorated with landscapes and birds, 17in.
Estimate £150-200

Urn at the top has a wobbly left handle, the central pink porcelain section appears to have twisted to the left, all of the top porcelain urn has lost much of its jewelling and some of its gilding, dial with a little wear to gilding, ormolu case with the original finish but now looking rather dirty, laurel leaf scroll is missing from the left hand side, probably missing two feet from the left and right sides, fine hairline crack vertically through the middle of the bottom porcelain plaque. Movement very dirty, lacks bell but does come with a pendulum.
Overall in need of a fair amount of restoration including replacement parts.


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Sold for £320