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A Louis XV Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
Sold
$5,500
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
A Louis XV Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock
Case and Movement Signed Gosselin, Paris, Circa 1745
Height 28 1/2 x width 17 x depth 6 1/2 inches.
Property from the Estate of Nicholas Peay, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Condition
In overall attractive, stable condition. Does not appear to be missing any bronze figural elements. Gilt finish is lustrous with scattered areas of rubbing, discoloration or oxidation. The enamel face largely free of scuffs or scratches, with very minor wear around the keyholes. Retains winding key but no pendulum. Clock may be overwound. Hands able to be advanced manually but does not strike.
Provenance
Provenance:
Gérard Orts Antiquités, Paris, 2000 (with copy of invoice)