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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 14

Chronos Badier Hger, A Paris. Made circa 1820. Very fine, bronze, gilt bronze and rouge griotte marble, hour and half-hour striking mantel clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Finely cast and chased bronze figure of winged Chronos with gilt bronze robes, supporting the clock above in a spherical bronze casing, gilt bronze snake-form bezel, rectangular rouge griotte marble base raised on a further gilt bronze base with stiff-leaf decoration, block feet. D. Gilt with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, engine-turned center. Steel Breguet hands. M. Circular brass with going barrels, anchor escapement, silk suspension, outside countwheel striking on a bell. Dial signed. Dim. 46 x 25 x 11 cm.