EMPIRE GILT-BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK,



Estimate: [Subscribe to view] Courtesy of: [Subscribe to view]
Sold Price: [Subscribe to view] Sold Date: 6:00 PM PT - Dec 3rd, 2008

EMPIRE GILT-BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK, French, 19th century. The clock begins with an ormolu-mounted white marble pedestal base surmounted with a clock tower flanked by two standing female figures of gilt bronze, the white enamel dial with painted Arabic numerals and ornate gold filigree hands; the round, spring wound, 8-day brass movement strikes a single bell on the hour and the half; complete with pendulum and key; presently running. Height 21.5 inches.

Condition report

639: Currently running very well; movement recently and professionally cleaned; very good condition throughout; figures, crest and mounts all gilt bronze in very good condition.

Images

Click on thumbnails to see larger images:

    

Tags: , ,