DESCRIPTION:
France, a very decorative gilt bronze and Sevres style polychrome porcelain mounted mantel clock, the cross plan base on toupie feet and set with horizontal, deep blue porcelain panels below an acanthus surbase, the panels decorated with urn and vine gilding further enhanced by the application of tiny opal and ruby cabochons, the conforming mid section with projecting molded cornice above the central clock case buttressed by flanking, gilt, inverted corbels with foliate ornament, the square, roman numeral blue porcelain dial with gilt chapter ring and spandrels, the center featuring a putto with flowers, and surmounted by a deep blue tazza having foliate and geometric pattern bright and matte gilding, central reserve with polychrome enamel rendering of two putti with flowers, and also enhanced by cabochons, the vessel handles in gilt bronze with grape leaves, clusters of grapes and pomegranates, and with incurved porcelain base having a laurel wreath surround, and 8 day two train pendule de Paris movement sounding the hours and half hour on a bell
CONDITION:
gilding very good with minor losses, with more significant loss on case top, losses to the tiny ruby and opal cabochons, ceramics components very good, hands with minor abrasions, case back originally with glazed bezel, now missing, back of case also with minor patch of verdigris, movement dirty, ticks and strikes, warning needs adjustment as when the train unlocks it begins striking immediately and is arrested as the minute hand approaches the hour, bell replaced, pendulum replaced
ESTIMATE:
$500
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$650
CIRCA: 1880
DIMENSIONS: 12.5in x 12.75in x 6.5in
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