12-inch twenty-five piece cartouche enamel dial signed Lenoir A Paris, the movement with Brocot escapement, outside count wheel striking on a coiled gong, the waisted case with rococo mounts on a green ground painted with flowers, the conforming bracket painted with a rural scene of a fox and lamb

Crewe House, London, Inventory, 1913, p.25, in Lord Crewe's Study; A Louis XV bracket Clock in chased ormolu case of scrolls and birds with painted panels of flowers on borders, chased ormolu dial with porcelain numerals and centre, glazed front & side panels, on scroll feet, surmounted by birds and oak twigs, By Lenoir á Paris. 41" high.;
West Horsley Place, Surrey, Inventory, 1938, Vol. 1, p.71, in the Drawing Room; A 3’6” high French green lacquer and decorated case Clock with pierced and chased ormolu mounts and birds surmount, white china dial, by Lenoir, Paris, on a 23” do. Bracket. £35-0-0.  

Dial is dirty, enamel numerals in good condition. A D Mougin movement is complete but very dirty and with some surface rusting to steelwork, much in need of clean, service and overhaul. Case and mounts are very dirty with some minor chips and marks to the paintwork but otherwise good. With pendulum and a winder.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

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The author of The Earl and Countess of Crewe at Home (The Pall Mall Gazette, Vol. 38, July-December, 1906, p.426-433), gives an account of Crewe House. They record breathlessly their encounter in Lord Crewe's study with what could probably be the offered lot, they write ‘One had to pause to admire a grand old example of a French clock with a carved ormolu face and raised china figures and set upon a stand, bronze tinted ormolu and green enamel work, that this was an object of worth and interest was testified by its makers name , - Lonons [sic] á Paris’.