DESCRIPTION:
J.C. Cailly and P.J. Eude, France, a mid 19th century rocking ship automaton clock with nautical themed gilt and patinated case, the oblong rosewood veneered base containing the rocking ship mechanism, the front with chinoiserie marquetry depicting a fishing scene, ho ho birds, Vitruvian waves, and scrolling vines, the rocking ship mounted to blue cloth "water", the faux sea attached to a brass frame mounted above the base, surmounted by a patinated bronze case replete with C scrolls and other rococo style ornament, and mounted with various gilt shells and corals, the top with reclining figure of Neptune, and with putto- mermaid figure slaying a sea serpent beneath the roman numeral engine turned dial with cattail bezel, 8 day two train pendule de Paris movement with silk thread suspension, sounding the hours and half hour on a bell
CONDITION:
base in an old finish, good overall, with small veneer loss at right end, and old, small repairs at left end, ship good, with some rigging loose, old repairs and losses to masts, fabric sea replaced, platform for mounting ship to base shimmed, the fabric being too tight to permit motion if screwed down properly, automaton movement runs and imparts movement to the ship, fly soldered to worm arbor, pivoted counterweight will not attach to fixed stud, as ship is attached too far to the right, clock case dirty, with good gilt and patinated surfaces, seascape painting that would originally have been the background for the rocking ship missing, dial poorly repainted, lacking minute hand, bezel without gilding and with polish residue, movement dirty, ticks and strikes, needs service, lacking dome
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$1900
CIRCA: 1850
DIMENSIONS: 22.5in x 17.375in x 8.25in
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