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Lot 247

French Louis XV kingwood and tulipwood ormolu moun

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$10,530
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

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$500,000 $50,000
French Louis XV kingwood and tulipwood ormolu mounted tall case clock, lacking works, ca. 1750, with steel, gilt brass, and enameled face, inscribed Bertrand Paris, 94" h. Deaccessioned from the National Watch & Clock Museum, Columbia, Pennsylvania, to benefit the Museum Acquisitions Funds.

Condition

Lacking works, only the face is present. Ormolu marked with a C beneath a crown. Sporadic veneer repairs/losses. Pook & Pook, Inc. does not guarantee clocks to be complete or in working condition. Provenance: National Watch and Clock Museum.