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c.1745 Silver-Gilt, Gilt-Wood, and Painted Grand Sonnerie Mantel Clock with Swinging Jester and Universal Dial.
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An extremely rare mid-eighteenth century carved mantel clock with a universal dial, an animated pendulum and grande sonnerie striking with repeat. The gilt, silver-gilt and painted rococo case has polychrome panels within curvilinear borders and carved foliage. It is surmounted by a gilt eagle with a long garland in its beak and stands on four silver-gilt scaled serpents.