A mid-19th century French gilt bronze and ormolu figural mantel clock by Raingo Frere, Paris serial number 1503. The dial marked for the retailer Martin Baskett, Paris. The 8-day movement with silk thread suspension, striking on the half hour and hour.
Provenance: Sotheby’s Johannesburg March 16, 1987 (Lot 490)
Dimensions: 30.5 cm wide by 10.5 cm deep by 31 cm high.
Note: Complete service done April 2018 by Cornelius Lehr.