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Louis Seize Lyre Mantel Clock, Probably Paris, circa 1780

$5,709.44
£4,305.96
€4,900
CA$7,893.80
A$8,842.38
CHF 4,644.34
MX$107,520.55
NOK 58,812.51
SEK 55,828.88
DKK 37,302.01

About the Item

Lyre-shaped mantel clock on marble base with crowning head of sun god Apollo and swan heads holding a flower festoon in their beaks. The dial is decorated with round enamel numerals. Fire-gilded bronze. Type illustrated in: Elke Niehüser: French Bronze Clocks, o.A. 1999, p. 258, fig. 1226.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1780
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Greding, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 063-01961stDibs: LU1014231934362

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