Los 886
A Robin of Paris - mid-19th century French gilt brass mantel clock, the signed white enamel dial with Roman numerals, having twin winding holes for a brass eight day cylinder movement with outside countwheel and striking on a bell, the case having a centre pedestal urn issuing flowers and fruiting vines, flanked to either side by musical cherubs, the dial flanked by twin Sevres style painted porcelain panels, the whole raised upon six turned feet, h.58cm, w.60cm Condition Report / Extra Information Dial excellent. Glass excellent. Porcelain panels good, approx. 1% gilt loss only. Case good, no apparent breaks of losses. Gilding good and appears original. Clock is very heavy. Overall excellent example.
