133 - Gilded bronze, blue enamel, and white marble mantel clock, late 18th century

Gilded bronze, blue enamel, and white marble mantel clock, late 18th century A late 18th-century French ormolu, blue-enameled, and white marble mantel clock Guiot, Paris Signed 5.5-inch circular enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, surmounted by a cassolette finial; the sides feature lion masks bearing drapery swags, on a scrolled bracket base and a shaped rectangular marble plinth with a fretted gallery backed by blue enamel (dial glass missing), the movement featuring flattened circular plates, a silk suspension, and a star-shaped outer countwheel striking a bell. Includes the pendulum. 44 cm high, 26 cm wide, 14 cm deep Footnotes: Provenance Jordi Vergés, Barcelona, November 25, 2009. 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 Collection and Storage” section for further details. Please note that transfer and storage fees will apply to any lot not collected within 14 days of the auction date. Starting on the 15th day following the sale, storage fees will be the buyer’s responsibility. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com