CLOCK OF THE LOUIS XVI PERIOD In chased and gilt bronze, the white enamelled dial signed 'Imbert L'ainé', the movement signed 'Imbert L'ainé n°18' inscribed in a case surmounted by an urn in the antique style and flanked by draped characters in the antique style, resting on an ebony base encircled by a frieze with an interlacing motif; the base reported H. 58.5 cm (23 in.) W.: 34 cm (13 ½ in.) Provenance : Monegasque private collection since the 1970s. A Louis XVI ormolu mantel clock, the dial and the movement signed by 'Imbert L'ainé'. * Information to the buyers : For an exit of the EU, a Citès of re-export can be necessary, this one being in charge of the future purchaser. * Information to buyers : For an exit from the EU, a Citès re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense.

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