122 - Louis XVI lyre clock with skeletonized movement, in white marble and gilded bronze, late 18th century

Louis XVI lyre clock with skeletonized movement, in white marble and gilded bronze, late 18th century A late 18th-century Louis XVI ormolu and white marble lyre clock with skeletonized movement Festeau LeJeune The case is surmounted by a radiating motif atop the lyre and flanked by upward-sweeping acanthus foliage, set on an oval, stepped white marble base with drapery and ormolu mounts; the gilding has been refreshed; the white enamel dial features Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute markers, and a calendar, a skeletonized center revealing the decorated calendar wheel, with finely finished gilt brass hands and a blued steel calendar hand, signed at the base of the dial “Pesteau Lejeune”; the twin-train movement with anchor escapement strikes the hours and half-hours via an external count wheel mounted to the backplate on a polished bell with a silk-suspended pendulum, currently ticking and striking. 49 cm high, 21 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep Footnotes: Provenance Jordi Vergés, Barcelona, March 13, 2003. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: W W The lot is bulky or has characteristics that require it to be picked up from a designated warehouse. Please refer to the “Post-Auction Pickup and Storage” section for more details. Please note that transfer and storage fees will be applied to any lot not collected within 14 days of the sale date. Starting on the 15th day following the sale, storage fees will be the responsibility of the buyer. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com