A Louis XVI ormolu striking cartel clock, late 18th century, the 8 inch white enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic numeral minute ring, the two train movement with silk suspension and outside countwheel striking on a bell, the case with lion mask and paw swags, pendulum window, pineapple finials and surmounted by a classical swag cast urn, 80cm high, 12cm deep, 40cm wide

Condition Report

Urn finial loose, screw missing from back, pendulum lacking, scratches to face, chips around winding holes, movement not guaranteed

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