DESCRIPTION:
France, Louis XVI mantel clock, the white marble case with applied gilt bronze neoclassical ornament, the columns with bowknot suspended trophies, with flanking urns, and with gilt paw feet, and set with a gilt framed, blue jasper Wedgwood style plaque, the base with three panels with inset ornament, and resting on six toupie feet, the clock housed within a gilt cylinder with gilt bezel and convex glass, with flanking, oval framed blue jasper plaques, and surmounted by an urn, with crowing cock, Arabic numeral whie enamel dial, pierced, engraved gilt hands, 8 day time and strike pendule a Paris movement, and silk thread suspended pendulum with gilt Helios mask
CONDITION:
minor dust and dirt, central base ornament with a bit of verdigris, gilding, marble and jasper very good, some ornaments loose, dial with chip at top, hidden by bezel, hands very good, movement ticks and strikes, rear bezel glass missing, a very attractive clock in exceptional condition overall
ESTIMATE:
$2500
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$3500
PRICE SOLD:
$1500
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