Bidspirit auction | Louis XVI portal clock, alabaster
Louis XVI portal clock, alabaster - Louis XVI portal clock, alabaster bronze, German, circa 1800, architecturally constructed, crowned by a lady with a bird, decorated with gilded ornamental cornucopias, vine leaves and urn vases, guilloché, gilded dial with white enamel dial ring, blued hands, dial damaged at 9 o'clock, domed glass in gilded glass rim, clockwork with 4/4 strike on tone springs and repetition, pendulum with gilded woman's head, clockwork not attached and untested, H. 59cm, W. 39cm, D. 17cm