DESCRIPTION:
Guilmet, France, mystery clock, the cylindrical, fluted alabaster case with gilt, foliate ornament and resting on toupie feet, surmounted by a gilt figural group representing the punishment of Amor, signed "Ph. Mourey", the female figure with left arm held aloft, and suspending the pendulum, which receives impulse through the nearly imperceptible movement of the gilt base on which the figures stand, alabaster dial with applied, gilt Ro numerals, gilt spade hands, 8 days time and strike movement with crank and stirrup escapement, back plate with Guilmets mark, and numbered 890
CONDITION:
case dirty, and with minor chips and scrapes, ornaments with good gilding, front foot loose, statue base with loss to gilding, female with repaired left arm and gold over paint dial with minor scratches, hands good, movement ticks and strikes
ESTIMATE:
$1500
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$2000
PRICE SOLD:
$2850
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