DESCRIPTION:
Musical Themed French Figural Clock with seated lady playing a drum, the gilt spelter figure seated on a rush-seated stool and arm folded leaning on her drum which carries a white porcelain roman numeral dial and moon hands at the front and a Japy Freres eight day, rack-striking movement cast with the Freres logo, powered by two coiled springs and regulated by pendulum, a trombone and tambourine leaning on the chair complete the setting, all on an alabaster fluted base with gilt beads and raised rosette feet.
CONDITION:
Some losses to gilding on spelter figure, pendulum bob only, no rod; alabaster base in good condition but could use a light cleaning.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$250
CIRCA: 1880
DIMENSIONS: 16in x 15.5in x 6in
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