Lot 252 , A 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu and red boulle bracket clock, clock 41.5in. with matching wall bracket (14in.)

A 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu and red boulle bracket clock, surmounted with a figure of Victory, the tablet numeral dial signed Brulfer à Paris, AD Mougin countwheel movement, clock 41.5in. with matching wall bracket (14in.)
Estimate £1,500-2,000

Finial figure has a broken torch in one hand, and sits on an ebonised base that may well be later, boullework beneath this is popping out with much of the boulle work to the case lifting away, see additional photographs for further detail, dial with hairline cracks running from 2 - 6 o'clock in the centre, the tablet numerals all good but for 35 which has a hairline crack, inside the case boullework is in similarly lifted condition, Mougin movement looks complete with probably associated brass pendulum, bell and associated winding key, wall bracket has similar lifting of boullework.


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Sold for £1,400