Lot 91 , After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), a French Empire ormolu and rouge marble centrepiece 37cm diameter, 97cm high, Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price

* After Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), a French Empire ormolu and rouge marble centrepiece converted from a mantel clock, the ormolu column modelled as ‘’The Three Graces’’, beneath a cut glass dish, raised on a marble triform plinth with ormolu strapwork marks and central foliate paterae where the dial was originally placed, 37cm diameter, 97cm high
Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price
£3,000-5,000
Provenance: Private collection Guernsey

Condition:
Bowl with a few small nicks and chips to the underside of the rim, mount that it sits in showing soldering marks at the joints, remainder of the ormolu stem of a good bright colour, slightly matted in places with a few verdigris spots, base in good order, central paterae mount is a fair match but does show slight gaps through to where the dial once was, hinged brass door to the back.

Sold for £3,000