876
A Louis XV mantel clock with Chinoiseries, by Fortin à Paris
Estimate
2.000 - 3.000
Session 2
16 December 2024
Hammer Price
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Gilt bronze, richly cast and chiselled, decorated with foliage, rocaille elements, and a dragon figure
Surmounted by a seated Mandarin figure holding a sceptre and an enamelled cartouche bearing the signature “Fortin à Paris”
Enamelled dial with two winding holes, Roman numerals for the hours, and Arabic numerals for the minutes
Backplate signed “Fortin à Paris”
France, 18th century
(some wear to the gilding; mechanism not functional)
56x24 cm
Category
Watches
Closed Auction
