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Breguet a Paris
Ivory table clock, France, circa 1820
Height x width x depth: 10,4 x 9,3 x 3,1 cm. Weight 312,9 gr.
Carved elephant ivory case (Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758 or Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) decorated with floral festoons on the front and back (set with marcasites); in the centre the watch with a dial painted with blue and yellow enamels, Roman numerals and winding hole, bearing the inscription 'Meuson Comp'. Verga movement key wind and key set signed Breguet in Paris, no. 5567.
Item condition grading: **** good.
The case of the clock is in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.
The watch movement is currently working but may requires a technical service.
This lot, accompanied by a CITES certificate and expertise issued by Ce.S.Ar Centro studi archeometici, is only available for sale with shipments within the European Union.
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Objets of Vertu from the Melandri Collections: Art Déco Table Clocks and Salt & Pepper Shakers
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 29 October 2024
SINGLE SESSION 29/10/2024 Hours 15:00