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Late Louis XVI Marble & Ormolu Portico Clock (1 of 7)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
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Late Louis XVI Marble & Ormolu Portico Clock

REF: LA475771
£12,500
€14,602
$15,723
Certified DealerApproved item420 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved item420 sales by dealer
Description
This is a late 18th Century French Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock, comprising a central drum-shaped clock with a sunburst pendulum, surmounted by the gilded figure of Athena wearing armour with a plumed helmet and Gorgon’s head shield, suspended between two obelisks set within posts and chains and applied with military panoplies, raised on eight spinning top feet.
measurements
Height:
17.5 in
Width:
12 in
Depth:
4.75 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Late Louis XVI Marble & Ormolu Portico Clock (LA475771) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1790
additional info
Material:
Date of Manufacture:
c.1790
location
This Late Louis XVI Marble & Ormolu Portico Clock is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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