Lot 251 , A Charles X French bronze and Sienna marble mantel clock, width 12.5in. height 17.25in.

A Charles X French bronze and Sienna marble mantel clock, surmounted with the figure of a riderless horse, the architectural base with engine turned silvered Roman dial signed Noel Aine à Dijon, width 12.5in. height 17.25in.
Estimate £300-500

Overall in somewhat neglected condition, the bronze very dirty and dusty, horse is a dark chocolate patination with some light rubbing to the extremities, naturalistic base below the horse is a lighter golden green tone, case with some chipping and cracking at the edges and damage to the lower inset plinth section, movement not going, dial faded.


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Sold for £360