Louis XV-style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Elephant Clock

Description:

Louis XV-style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Elephant Clock, France, 19th century, seated oriental figure holding a parasol atop the barrel-form clock set on the animal's back and mounted on a rocaille base with scrolled legs, impressed "Medaille de Bronze LMarti et Cie," ht. 21 5/8 in.

Phillip Thomas; Lips on White
Estimate $800-1,200

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