£350
A George III gilt bronze and brass timepiece, with enamel dial and verge movement signed P Rimbault, London, No 1084, supported by a bull on rocky open base, 27cm h
Paul Rimbault (working c.1770-1785), brother of Stephen Rimbault (working c.1744-1785), English clockmaker's of Huguenot descent
The collection of C. W. Briggs (1906-1971) (lots 1-429)
Urn finial lacking one handle, movement untried and possibly incomplete, lacking one of the four struts that support the movement on the bull's back, originally with a lower element of marble or other as indicated by the four holes on the underside of each corner of the base. Lacks hand, much encrusted with old dirt and grime but unrestored
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