DESCRIPTION:
Vincenti & Cie, Paris, France for Black, Starr, New York, fancy crystal regulator mantel clock, 8 days, time and gong strike, spring driven movement in a marble case with beveled glass sides, ormolu trim and base with a pedastal top surmounted by a putto and flanked by clusters of grapes finials. The white enamel Arabic numeral dial has festoons of polychrome painted lowers.
CONDITION:
the case is in good condition with no damage to marble, some remanant of original gilding and spotting to areas of the brass. The movement ticks and strikes, but has not been fully tested. The dial is in very good condition with little loss and only a tiny hairline near mounting screw.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$400
CIRCA: 1870
DIMENSIONS: 16in x 8.5in x 7in
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