Lot 553
Fine and rare early 18th century French formerly verge gilt brass mantel timepiece, Henry Sully A Versailles, Invenit AO 1721 et Fecit AO 1724, the waisted case with concave and curved pediment with knopped finial and with lattice work panels and classical masks to a shaped and moulded and stepped plinth base on compressed bun feet to a hinged and cast bezel with bevelled glass enclosing a 9.5cm silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with outside minute, inside quarter and half-hour diamond markers to a matted gilt centre with sunk subsidiary seconds and demi-lune name plaque, "H Sully A Versailles, Invenit 1721 et Fecit 1725" to a signed single chain driven movement and with a later fitted lever platform escapement, height 26cm
