A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING ELEPHANT CLOCK (PENDULE A L'ELEPHANT)
THE DIAL SIGNED BY JEAN FRANÇOIS BÉECKAERT, PARIS. THE MOVEMENT AND DIAL 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE 20TH CENTURY
A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING ELEPHANT CLOCK (PENDULE A L'ELEPHANT) THE DIAL SIGNED BY JEAN FRANÇOIS BÉECKAERT, PARIS. THE MOVEMENT AND DIAL 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE 20TH CENTURY CASE: an elephant on naturalistically cast base supporting clock case with scroll frames to silk-backed side frets, surmounted by a seated Chinaman DIAL: white enamel, signed 'BÉECKAERT/A PARIS', ormolu hands MOVEMENT: twin going barrels and anchor escapement, countwheel strike on bell; pendulum, winding key 21 in. (53 cm.) high; 12½ in. (32 cm.) wide; 8¼ in. (21 cm.) deep
A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING ELEPHANT CLOCK (PENDULE A L'ELEPHANT)
THE DIAL SIGNED BY JEAN FRANÇOIS BÉECKAERT, PARIS. THE MOVEMENT AND DIAL 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE 20TH CENTURY
A LOUIS XV STYLE ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE STRIKING ELEPHANT CLOCK (PENDULE A L'ELEPHANT) THE DIAL SIGNED BY JEAN FRANÇOIS BÉECKAERT, PARIS. THE MOVEMENT AND DIAL 18TH CENTURY, THE CASE 20TH CENTURY CASE: an elephant on naturalistically cast base supporting clock case with scroll frames to silk-backed side frets, surmounted by a seated Chinaman DIAL: white enamel, signed 'BÉECKAERT/A PARIS', ormolu hands MOVEMENT: twin going barrels and anchor escapement, countwheel strike on bell; pendulum, winding key 21 in. (53 cm.) high; 12½ in. (32 cm.) wide; 8¼ in. (21 cm.) deep
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