A portico-shaped reliquary clock in white marble and gilded - Lot 124

Lot n° 124
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A portico-shaped reliquary clock in white marble and gilded - Lot 124
A portico-shaped reliquary clock in white marble and gilded bronze, with column-like side posts featuring smooth shafts, surmounted by an entablature and adorned with baluster vases. The piece is crowned by a finial bearing the Latin inscription “Satis Tibi Patriae Parum.” The globe features the enameled inscription “SIR EDWD WM James OB 16 NOV 1792 AE 17YS.” Bears the inscription in English on the reverse: “What moment granted man without account.” The circular dial has a white enamel background, with Arabic numerals for the hours. Signed PIOLAINE A PARIS. Louis XVI period. Total dimensions: 59x39x16 cm. Pendulum movement on a fork, striking mechanism with a gong. Hand-wound. The movement has been modified; operation is not guaranteed; professional servicing is required. A flower has been reattached to a vase. The glass on the front bezel is missing.
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