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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 347

Louis Simons a Paris, circa 1815. 347 Fine white marble and ormolu hour and half-hour striking 8 day going mantle clock à portique.

C. In the form of a portal with the base applied with ormoluquiver of love arrows flanked by two floral rosettes, columnswith Egyptian ormolu ladies with cornucopia on their heads,capitols with ormolu sphinx, the top with ormolu cornucopia,engine turned gilt bun feet.D. White enamel, radial Romannumerals, outer minute divisions with fifteen-minute Arabicmarkers.M. Circular brass, double going barrels, anchorescapement, steel rod pendulum with Sun bob and silk sus-pension, count wheel on the back plate.Dim. height 54 cm, base width 30 cm