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16 March 2026
French, Mathieu Laine, La Pendule Louis XVI, an ormolu lyre on a white marble base, the skeletonized movement forming the actual pendulum, suspended from a knife edge, with tic-tac escapement and count wheel striking on a bell, c1790.
ormolu lyre frame shows minor oxidation on high spots, especially the sunburst, minor edge roughness to marble base. The dial has a small repair at m...
