A LARGE FRENCH EMPIRE BRONZE AND MARBLE FIGURAL CLOCK, 1ST HALF 19TH CENTURY. ‘Apollo Playing his Lyre’ the finely sculpted and chiseled seated figure of Apollo playing a lyre aside a treetrunk with inset clock raised on a golden sienna marble plinth with sculpted frieze of musical emblems and motifs. The bronze movement with silk suspension. Height 27.5 inches (70 cm) Estimate $6,000-$9,000 Euro 4,500-6,700
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The items sold are often of considerable age and will exhibit wear, usage and damage often NOT LISTED IN THE DESCRIPTION. The absence of condition remarks in the description DOES NOT mean the item is in perfect condition. Please note that Jackson’s is pleased to provide our opinion of the condition of items offered for sale upon request. This service is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation. All lots are sold AS IS and there will be NO RETURNS BASED ON CONDITION. Subsequently, if a prospective buyer has not examined the property to their satisfaction before the sale, or his/her agent has not inspected the property, JACKSON’S RECOMMENDS THAT THEY NOT BID ON THE PROPERTY. Again, prospective buyers are in ALL CASES responsible for determining the physical condition of lots as there are NO RETURNS based on condition.
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