Rafael Osona's Annual Auction Catalog Rafael Osona Annual Auction 2018 | Page 59

145. CHARLES COULON, LONDON (ACTIVE 1765-1770) GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY BRASS MOUNTED EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK, the bonnet with swan’s neck cresting above an arched glazed door enclosing a brass dial with foliate spandrels to a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted center with subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture; signed on a silvered plaque “Cha. Coulon, London,” the trunk door plinth and bonnet inlaid with neoclassical motifs in a variety of woods. Height 95 in. Width 19 ½ in. Depth 10 in. 146. LARGE REGENCY ENGRAVED SILVER, BRASS AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID ROSEWOOD COLLECTOR’S COFFER, 2 nd quarter 19 th century, of elegantly proportioned sarcophagus form; the cavetto-molded hinged top and front keyhole escutcheon are decorated with an array of finely detailed arabesques; the green velvet-lined interior is fitted with a removable valuables tray above a well. Height 11 ½ in. Width 24 ½ in. Depth 16 ¾ in. Rafael Osona Auctions 54