Clock
Category
Horology
Date
1855
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Glass, Ormolu, Tortoiseshell
Measurements
495 x 140 x 108 mm
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Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1117748
Summary
19th century Louis XIV style Ormolu mounted brass and tortoiseshell boulle cased miniature clock, the baluster shaped body having a glass panel in the lower part, which reveals an ormolu pendulum, the bell shaped top containing a circular white enamel face. Once the treasured possession of Terry's friend, the American actress Ada Rehan.
Provenance
Once the treasured possession of Ada Rehan
Marks and inscriptions
Vincenti / C ie / medaille d'argent 1855 (on movement inside clock)